Updates in Pasadena murder trials

PASADENA — A murder trial has been postponed for Johnl Dvon Reynolds, who is accused of inadvertently shooting a 16-year-old Pasadena girl to death during a fight outside a party in 2007, officials said.
The case was scheduled to begin Wednesday in Pasadena Superior Court but was postponed until June 8, court officials said. More delays are likely before the case goes to trial.
Reynolds, 21, of Los Angeles is charged with fatally shooting Ebony Huel in August, 2007.
Huel was standing outside a party on North Lincoln Avenue, just south of West Montana Street, when a fight broke out and Reynolds allegedly opened fire, authorities said. Huel was not believed to be the intended target in the shooting.
According to sheriff’s booking records, Reynolds is being held in lieu of $3.26 million bail.

PASADENA — The murder trial for a Pasadena man charged with killing a man and his dog in 2005 was delayed Thursday, officials said.
Luis Rincon, 28, is accused of murdering 20-year-old Edgar Ortiz of Pasadena and killing his dog in the July 10, 2005 shooting outside an apartment building in the 500 block of North Marengo Avenue.
Court officials said Rincon is due back in Pasadena Superior Court court July 19 for trial.
Rincon allegedly believed he was firing at a rival gang member when he fatally shot Ortiz and his dog, authorities said, though Ortiz was not believed to be a gang member.
He is charged with murder, animal cruelty and seven counts of attempted murder stemming from an unrelated Feb. 2005 incident.
Rincon is being held in lieu of $8 million bail, according to sheriff’s booking records.

 

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