Hearing postponed for accused killers
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Jorge Morgan (right) appeared in court this morning, but a paperwork problem prevented Robert Morgan from getting to Stockton. / Press file photo
Jorge Morgan (right) appeared in court this morning, but a paperwork problem prevented Robert Morgan from getting to Stockton. / Press file photo
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STOCKTON — Attorneys are still trying to nail down a trial date and it has yet to be announced whether prosecutors will seek the death penalty against two Tracy men who are accused of killing a 58-year-old Tracy woman in August.

Jorge Morgan, 24, appeared in the Stockton courthouse this morning, but Robert Morgan, 39, was unable to be transported from Deuel Vocational Institute east of Tracy. After Jorge appeared in court, a bailiff told San Joaquin County Superior Court Judge Bernard Garber that there was a paperwork problem with Robert and he was unsure when he’d be able to make it to Stockton.

Following a brief recess, Jorge’s attorney Eric Taylor said Robert was unable to be transported and the hearing would be continued to 9 a.m. on Friday.

The Morgans are registered domestic partners who stand accused of robbing and brutally killing Cynthia Ramos, 58, who was found dead in her Green Oaks Mobile Home Park trailer on Aug. 6. According to an autopsy report, Ramos was 55 times, bludgeoned 13 times and strangled.

Prosecutor Valli Israels said in December that special circumstances charges make this case eligible for the death penalty, a decision that could be announced at Friday’s hearing.

Contact a Tracy Press reporter or editor at 835-3030 or tpnews@tracypress.com.
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anonymous
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January 05, 2010
In another tracypress article I thought these two were delaying the judge, using liberal lawyers to raise delays so they could scooch their chairs next to each other? Are they scooching up to each other in the picture so that they can cooberate? When the trial is over I don't care if the justice system uses two chairs or one.

Energizher.
tomturkey
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January 04, 2010
Lol, hey maybe we can get the prison system to have her(him) sit on her mans lap while strapped in the gas chamer or electric chair. wow they may like that!
Tinfoil
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January 04, 2010
to DeltaJim: Yes,they are gay. One plays the woman and the other is the man. I'm no expert on this but from the photo my bet is the big guy in the photo sitting up front is 'da man'. The kind of scrawny-looking fellow sitting in the back with his hands together is 'da woman'. Re the domestic partnership thing I figure Mr Scrawny does all the housework. Obviously a marriage made in hebben.
DeltaJim
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January 04, 2010
Electric chair? California does not use an Electric Chair, we use to use a gas chamber, which now is lethel injection. BUT HEY, Maybe someone can pass a BILL changing it from lethel injection, to an electric chair, we can even use a windmill from up on the hill to power it....

whadda ya think?

The story reads, Domectic partners...? What are these two clowns GAY? Or did I read it wrong?sheesh....

NutritionFacts
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January 04, 2010
Probably get an ACLU lawyer to get him off with nothing but an ankle bracelet. Look at the delays the two bozos are getting and asking to sit in the same chair together. This same above story is on the tracy press. They outta get to sit in the same chair allright. Electric. No more delays.
Tinfoil
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January 04, 2010
Folks,here's the reality of today's society. This from yesterday in Bakersfield,Ca.

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14-year-old robbery suspect with a mouth. Lucky he wasn't shot

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Details: On Sunday 1-3-10, Deputies were dispatched to a robbery in progress. The suspect used a handgun to rob two (2) thirteen (13) year old boys of their bicycles. A witness saw the robbery and started yelling at the suspect. The suspect was riding one of the bicycles and was "ghost-riding" (holding onto the bicycle as if someone was riding it) the second bicycle. The suspect let go of the second bicycle as the witness continued to yell at him.

The suspect was located by deputies. The suspect refused to stop for deputies and fled on the bike and later on foot. Deputies attempted to use an electronic control device (Taser) to stop the suspect. The Taser had little effect on the suspect (suspect later said the Taser felt like he was being "tickled").

The suspect threw his handgun away as he ran away - after the electronic control device was used. The handgun turned out to be a BB gun that looked like a Beretta handgun. The handgun was retreived by deputies later.

The suspect was taken into custody after being tackled by deputies. The suspect made comments that he considered turning around and "shooting the deputy in the eye", but was afraid the deputy would shoot him if he missed.

The suspect made several comments about the incident made him feel like he was playing a live game of Grand Theft Auto - San Andeas. He also said he felt like he was in a "good" episode of COPS. The suspect made an additional comment that it is a "quick way to make money. It is simple to get a gun, point it at someone. They don't cooperate, they get shot".

The suspect is a fourteen (14) year old male who was booked into Juvenile Hall.

usn-cmc
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January 04, 2010
These kinds of delays are only going to get worse as the State and County lays off court staff. It's got to be horrible for the victim's family to watch this happen.
shelly13
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January 04, 2010
tomturkey, don't compare them to Dumb and dumber. It gives them too much credit. I loved that movie. Hilarious!

I hope justice is served!
Tinfoil
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January 04, 2010
That photo totally creeps me out. Those guys,gals or whatever are what nightmares are made of. If I was a lawbreaker and there's a chance I'd be thrown in a cell with them I'd quit breaking the law.
tomturkey
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January 04, 2010
look at them, duhhhhh. Well, uhhh. Just typical morons who ruined someones beautiful family and over what? Dumb & dumber. I hope the family and friends of the victum will find peace will all of this.

MY2PENNIES
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January 04, 2010
This is despicable. This lady tracically suffered/murdered at the hands of these two confused poor excuses for human beings and they should fry for thier action. May the family sleep at night knowing JUSTICE WAS SERVED !!!


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