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    Sonny Enraca - California Death Row




    Summary of Offense:

    Sentenced to death in Riverside County on July 23, 1999 for shooting to death Inglewood resident Dedrick Gobert, 22, an actor in the movie "Boyz N the Hood," and Ignacio Hernandez, 19, of Rosemead, in a fight over a drag race on November 19, 1994 in Riverside County.

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    THE PEOPLE V SONNY ENRACA

    Today the California Supreme Court AFFIRMED Enraca's convictions and death sentence on direct appeal.

    Defendant was convicted of first degree murder of two victims, with a multiple-murder special circumstance finding. Defendant was also convicted of assault with a deadly weapon on another victim, with a a great bodily injury finding. Firearm use and criminal street gang findings were made as to all three counts. Defendant was sentenced to death and this appeal was automatic. The court affirmed the judgment after addressing issues involving the admissibility of defendant's confession; the trial court's refusal to instruct on heat of passion; instructions on perfect and imperfect self-defense; defendant's waiver of his right to testify; victim impact evidence; asserted improper prosecutorial argument; lack of remorse; refusal to instruct on lingering doubt; and challenges to the death penalty law and instructions.

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    OMG I remember Sonny Enraca.... it was so difficult to get infos about his case. He´s one of Calis foreign DR-inmates. I think he´s from the Philipines. There are plenty of possibilities to spell his name.

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    On September 19, 2012, Enraca filed a habeas petition before the California Supreme Court.

    http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.g...doc_no=S205457

    On October 1, 2012, the US Supreme Court denied Enraca's certiorari petition on direct appeal.

    http://www.supremecourt.gov/Search.a...s/11-10839.htm

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    In May 1999, defendant Sonny Enraca was convicted of the first degree murders of Ignacio Hernandez and Dedrick Gobert, with a multiple-murder special-circumstance finding. Defendant was also convicted of assault with a deadly weapon on Jenny Hyon, with a great bodily injury finding. Firearm use and criminal street gang findings were made as to all three counts.

    The attached court document provides all info about the crime.

    S080947.pdf
    No murder can be so cruel that there are not still useful imbeciles who do gloss over the murderer and apologize.

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    Enraca filed another habeas petition before the California Supreme Court on the 19th of September 2012.

    https://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca....9SQCAgCg%3D%3D

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