Azusa gang member guilty in 4 murders
A Los Angeles jury found that Ralph Flores killed four people between 1999 and 2004. Prosecutors said he was a member of one of Southern California's most violent gangs.
Judge Kathleen Kennedy ( you may remember her from the O.J. Simpson preliminary hearing) heard the case and will continue to preside over future hearings.
The tattoo where Flores' mustache should be reads "AZUSA."
As for the convictions, one killing carried a hate crime enhancement, another invoved the torture death of a suspected female informant.
Here's the full story. The penalty phase in Flores' trial begins Monday. he could be sentenced to death.
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varrio azusa13 rifa, do the world a favor and take a nice long dirt nap.
I WOULD HIT THAT ANY DAY DAMN BABY
I WOULD HIT THAT ANY DAY DAMN BABY
Missing my homeboy from the canyon city,hated by many respected by all. tu camarada: "G"
Get hit toaching it scrap 1AZUSA BIG TIME GANG3 Por Vida Richardrod go to the hood dare u....AZUSA 2nd and Soldano bet u wont.
Get hit if u toach that...Cant u tell buster.
simon ese, youre getting missed by all the homies. THE CANYON CITY MUHFUKKAS!!! AZUSA! remember the name.
MAD ASS CHATO!!!A13 GANG WHATS UP BLANCO2
a big qvole to the homie DOWNER from AZUSA. stay down homie !!!!
ese DOWNER de LINCOLN HEIGHTS GANG.
Maybe gone away but never forgotten Richardrod,Lino,Azusa 13
big bad ass old town nacional city gang san diego surenos!!
WE ALL MISS U LOCO. STAY UP ESE. BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY.. UR HOMEBOY ESE "T"
Join a real gang, one that always has your back. Toughest, best armed, most hard core gang in all the world. United States Marine Corps. Semper Fi. Death before Dishonor.
stay up hommie oso where u at
THATS RITE ESE!!!!!!!!
the punks like him finally get what he is worth nothing
I'm glad he was rat out.
South Side 1Sureno3 Por Vida loco 619-213 Sur Trece
then trade places with downer from azusa I'm sure he wouldnt mind ese. I know that vato. and sauves que the varrio's different now.. 2nd and soldano.. aint what it used to be .. we all need to grow up. you foolios need to grab a book and read ... gain knowledge. he's doing life for a rat.
THIS GOES OUT TO EACH ONE OF U HOMIES SWIFTY, DOWNER,THUMPER,STUTTERS,MINOR,GOOFY REAL SOLID GEE'Z FROM THE HOOD 'AZUSA GANG'