Stow Suspects Plead Not Guilty

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The two men charged in the brutal beating of Giants fan Bryan Stow have pleaded not guilty. Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood are charged with one count of mayhem, assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury and battery with serious bodily injury in connection with the attack on Stow Opening Day weekend.

Both were being held on $500,000 bail, and LA County prosecutors say both men have made incriminating statements.

"This is not an identification case. There are statements made by both defendants that will be used in the prosecution," Deputy District Attorney Frank Santoro told the Los Angeles Times. "I would call them admissions."

Here are the court documents in the case, thanks to our friends at KABC-TV


Phil Shuman is outside the courthouse...
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PM UPDATE: The LA DA's office is saying that Sanchez's sister will not be charged as an accessory...
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Stow Beating Witness Dies After Allergic Reaction

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One of the key witnesses in the Bryan Stow beating has died from an allergic reaction from eating nuts in a salad- eventhough the medical examiner's office has yet to give an official diagnosis for the death.

The DA's office refused to confirm the report, but told KTLA that Lee's death would not affect the prosecution of the case. Lee was with Stow and another friend when they were attacked in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium.

Louie Sanchez and and co-defendant 30-year old Marvin Norwood are charged in the March 21 attack. Each is being held on $500,000 bail.

Legal documents allege Sanchez took part in four assaults that day finishing off with the attack on Stow.

Elizabeth Espinosa has the story on the bail hearing for the two being postponed for a little while...
 

TV EXCLUSIVE: Stow Beating Suspect's Mother Speaks Out...

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Marvin Norwood and Louie Sanchez appeared in court yesterday, but their arraignments were postponed until August 20th.

They are charged with one count each of mayhem, assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury and battery with serious bodily injury in the Stow attack.

Police believe the suspects may have assaulted a few more Giants fans on Opening Day, and police are asking for more possible victims to come forward, "especially anyone wearing a Giants jersey or sitting behind 3rd-base line."


Here's David Begnaud with Norwood's mother...
 

Police sources tell The LA Times newspaper that the two actually bragged to coworkers about the attack on Bryan Stow. Cell phone records and photos place Norwood and Sanchez at the game on Opening Day Weekend.

The details are pretty nasty on the beating, so the HQ isn't going to go into great detail- you can dig that up yourself. And this may or may not have to do with anything, but both Norwood and Sanchez have criminal records...

More when we know more...

Stow Attackers Appearing In LA Court

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LA DA office spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons says that Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood will be arraigned on one count each of mayhem, assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury and battery with serious bodily injury.

They are accused of beating northern California paramedic Bryan Stow on opening day at Dodger Stadium.

Sanchez and Norwood were arrested Thursday. You'll remember original suspect Giovanni Ramirez was set free late last week.

The criminal complaint says the beating caused Stow "to become comatose due to brain injury and to suffer paralysis." The mayhem count alleges that they cut and disfigured his face.

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New suspects arrested in Bryan Stow beating

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Well, it doesn't appear that Giovanni Ramirez was the guy who nearly beat to death San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow at a Dodgers/Giants game at the beginning of the season.

The reason: The LAPD have arrested two new suspects.

They haven't named the suspects. There's already a growing concern that the Police Department had all but said Ramirez was the guy who put Stow in a coma. Stow had started recovering from his injuries before having seizures this week and undergoing emergency surgery.

Read the entire LA Times story RIGHT HERE

This isn't good.

Well, actually it may be good if they really arrested legitimate suspects this time. The issue lies mostly with the LAPD's credibility since they were so adamant that Ramirez was their guy. That despite no charges being filed against him and the Department holding him by revoking his probation because he was a convicted felon who had a gun on him.

According to the Times, nobody is talking and there's apparently no arrest record available to the public on this story yet. And while we understand the LAPD not wanting to create another media firestorm, the public does have a right to know. And right now, that right is being abused.

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