Men accused of Turnbull Canyon kidnapping, attempted murder appear in court
WHITTIER -- Three men accused of kidnapping a young woman, slitting her throat and leaving her for dead in the Turnbull Canyon area of Whittier appeared in Norwalk Superior Court Thursday.
Jose Ayala, 27, Vincent Mendoza, 21, and Edward Meraz, 24, have pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping, attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
They appeared for a pretrial conference Thursday and are due back for another on Jan. 5, court officials said.
Ayala and Mendoza are additionally charged with the special allegation that they personally inflicted great bodily injury on Christina Martinez, 20, of Inglewood and used a knife in the crime.
Ayala , Mendoza and Meraz were each being held in lieu of $3.22 million, $2.15 million and $2.13 million, respectively.
Jose Ayala, 27, Vincent Mendoza, 21, and Edward Meraz, 24, have pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping, attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
They appeared for a pretrial conference Thursday and are due back for another on Jan. 5, court officials said.
Ayala and Mendoza are additionally charged with the special allegation that they personally inflicted great bodily injury on Christina Martinez, 20, of Inglewood and used a knife in the crime.
Ayala , Mendoza and Meraz were each being held in lieu of $3.22 million, $2.15 million and $2.13 million, respectively.
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