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    Julian Alejandro Mendez - California Death Row


    Julian Alejandro Mendez

    Facts of the Crime:

    On February 4, 2000, Mendez, a gang member, beat Michael Faria, 15, and then shot him twice, including once in the head. Mendez then ordered another gang member to shoot Jessica Salazar, 14, because she was able to identify Mendez as the shooter. The other gang member refused to shoot Salazar so Mendez ultimately shot her. In mitigation, the defense argued Mendez had spent most of his life in a gang, and his father had spent half of his life in prison because of drug usage.

    On November 14, 2004, Mendez was sentenced to death in Los Angeles County.

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    Mendez's case has been fully briefed on direct appeal before the California Supreme Court since January 11, 2013.

    https://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca....pTICAgCg%3D%3D

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    On April 4, 2019, oral argument will be heard in Mendez's direct appeal before the California Supreme Court.

    https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/SAPR319A.pdf

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    On May 7, 2019, Mendez filed a habeas petition before the California Supreme Court.

    https://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca....5SQCAgCg%3D%3D

    In today's decisions, the California Supreme Court AFFIRMED Mendez's conviction and death sentence on direct appeal.

    https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/d...ts/S129501.PDF

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    In today's orders, the United States Supreme Court DENIED Mendez's petition for certiorari on direct appeal.

    Lower Ct: Supreme Court of California
    Case Numbers: (S129501)
    Decision Date: July 1, 2019

    https://www.supremecourt.gov/search....c/19-5933.html

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