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An Upland woman accused of murdering her husband with a sword last year re-entered not guilty pleas in West Valley Superior Court this morning to three felony charges.
Prosecutors say Naomi Valdivia, 34, murdered her husband, 34-year-old Jose Luis Gonzalez, on April 26, 2008 following an argument between the couple at their apartment in the 800 block of West Orchid Court.
Valdivia, a mother of five, claims her husband came at her first with the sword, and she acted in self-defense during the struggle, according to Valdivia's family members.
A judge held Valdivia to answer last month on charges of murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and inflicting corporal injury on a spouse following preliminary hearing testimony from Upland police officers.
Valdivia pleaded not guilty to the charges this morning.
Her defense attorney, Valerie Young, also sought this morning to have Judge Michael Libutti taken off Valdivia's case, claiming the judge is prejudiced against Valdivia, said Deputy District Attorney Theodore J. Smith, III.
Judge Aurhur A. Harrison denied the request, saying it was untimely, according to minutes from the hearing.
Valdivia remains in custody at West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga. Her bail is set at $1 million.
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An Upland woman accused of killing her husband with a sword last year must stand trial on murder and other charges, a West Valley Superior Court judge has ruled.
Prosecutors accuse Naomi Valdivia, 34, of stabbing 34-year-old Jose Luis Gonzalez to death following an argument in the couple's apartment in the 800 block of West Orchid Court.
Judge Elia V. Pirozzi ruled Friday at the conclusion of a preliminary hearing that Valdivia must stand trial on three felony charges: murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and inflicting corporal injury on a spouse.
Valdivia's family members have said Valdivia was acting in self-defense the day her husband was killed.
"She was beaten that night," Lydia Arias, Valdivia's sister, said in January. "He brandished a weapon, his own personal weapon in the house that night, came at her with it and assaulted her with it first."
Valdivia rejected a plea offer for 13 years, 4 months in prison in January, and now faces 26 years to life if convicted of murder and related charges.
Two Upland police detectives testified on Friday, the third day of testimony in Valdivia's preliminary hearing.
Upland police officers testified at the two previous hearing dates, said Deputy District Attorney Theodore J. Smith, III.
Valerie Young, Valdivia's defense attorney, has not returned a call seeking comment.
Valdivia is next due in court for an arraignment hearing March 26. She remained in custody Monday at West Valley Detention Center in lieu of $1 million bail.
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A woman accused of murdering her husband with a sword in the couple's Upland apartment is scheduled to face a preliminary hearing this morning in West Valley Superior Court.
Prosecutors accuse Naomi Valdivia, 33, of killing Jose Luis Gonzales, 36, on April 26, 2008 in the 800 block of West Orchid Court.
Valdivia rejected a plea offer from prosecutors last week that would have landed her a 13 year, 4 month prison sentence. Her family says she acted in self-defense.
If the hearing goes forward today as scheduled, prosecutors will likely call witnesses such as police officers to testify about Valdivia's alleged crime.
An Upland woman accused of murdering her husband with a sword rejected a plea deal from prosecutors Wednesday that included more than a decade in prison.
Naomi Valdivia, 33, is accused of stabbing 36-year-old Jose Luis Gonzales on April 26, 2008 in the family's apartment in the 800 block of West Orchid Court.
Deputy District Attorney Ted Smith said he offered Valdivia a plea bargain that included 13 years, 4 months in prison.
"It's a straight murder charge now -- 25 to life," Smith said after Valdivia's attorney told the court Valdivia was rejecting the offer.
According to her relatives, Valdivia believes she will be found not guilty by a jury.
"I know that the court, acting in the interest of justice, is going to find that she indeed was a victim," said Lydia Arias, Valdivia's sister.
Arias said Valdivia, a mother of six, was acting in self defense the day her husband was killed.
"She was beaten that night," Arias said. "He brandished a weapon, his own personal weapon in the house that night, came at her with it and assaulted her with it first."
Valdivia is scheduled to next appear in court Jan. 21 for a preliminary hearing, where the first testimony in Valdivia's case will likely be heard.
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