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abc 7 news reporter vic lee is in the newsroom. vic, there was no forgiveness offered outside the courthouse today. >> reporter: remorseful, maybe, forgiveness, maybe notme. it was a tearful day for family and friends of the two murder victims and a day of reckoning for the three killers. the three killers appeared in court facing the victims' families and friends. 19-year-old lila the youngest of the three at the time of the murders. 24-year-old morrison lamply and sean an gol because he'll be in protective custody while serving his sentence. he turns state's witnesses testifying against the two. the three were convicted of murdering canadian back packer audrey kerry in golden gate park during the crime spree two years ago. two days later steve carter of marin county and his dog were shot to death along a hiking trail near fairfax. in court, the emotional painful impact statements from the victims' families. carter, steve's wife. >> you became cold blooded murderers. so now prepare to pay for it. >> reporter: prosecutor read a lett
abc 7 news reporter vic lee is in the newsroom. vic, there was no forgiveness offered outside the courthouse today. >> reporter: remorseful, maybe, forgiveness, maybe notme. it was a tearful day for family and friends of the two murder victims and a day of reckoning for the three killers. the three killers appeared in court facing the victims' families and friends. 19-year-old lila the youngest of the three at the time of the murders. 24-year-old morrison lamply and sean an gol because...
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. >> abc 7 news reporter vic lee is live in san francisco with more. and, vic, the public defenders office is pushing for even more action, right? >> reporter: well, dan, the judge did make some significant rulings yesterday from the bench in this offer certificate-involved shooting case. and on the heels of those rulings, public defender jeff adachi wants the district attorney to drop the whole case saying his client wasn't braeking the law. it was the police. >> a judge yesterday dismissed most of the charges in the criminal complaint that was filed against sean moore. >> reporter: sean moore, the man standing at the top of the stairs in this body cam video from one of two officers. they were responding to a neighbor's complaint in early january that moore was acting aggressively to a neighbor. the confrontation with the officers ended when he was shot several times after a scuffle on the top of the stairs. moore was charged with numerous felonies, including assault on a police officer. his mother says he had several surgeries before being transported
. >> abc 7 news reporter vic lee is live in san francisco with more. and, vic, the public defenders office is pushing for even more action, right? >> reporter: well, dan, the judge did make some significant rulings yesterday from the bench in this offer certificate-involved shooting case. and on the heels of those rulings, public defender jeff adachi wants the district attorney to drop the whole case saying his client wasn't braeking the law. it was the police. >> a judge...
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vic lee, abc 7 news. >> okay, vic, thanks very much. now, there is a lot more to tell about lopez perez. we have the full statement from lopez's family and the back story posted on our website, abc 7 news.com. >> tonight the san francisco police commission may settle a lawsuit over a police officer who was caught on camera appearing to shake a man out of his wheelchair. the video from january of 2015 shows him trying to help friends being questioned by police. officers told him to leave and at 1.1 of the officers appeared to try to tip him out of his wheelchair, then push him off the curb. according to the news blog, a settlement was reached last week. he reports the commission must sign off on the undisclosed amount tonight, then the board of supervisors must approve it. >>> berkeley police are renewing their call for help finding the people involved in fights during a pro-trump rally. police released these photos of the suspects. take a look. officers say people came to the rally armed with sticks, bats and other weapons. at least ten
vic lee, abc 7 news. >> okay, vic, thanks very much. now, there is a lot more to tell about lopez perez. we have the full statement from lopez's family and the back story posted on our website, abc 7 news.com. >> tonight the san francisco police commission may settle a lawsuit over a police officer who was caught on camera appearing to shake a man out of his wheelchair. the video from january of 2015 shows him trying to help friends being questioned by police. officers told him to...
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abc 7 news reporter vic lee is live at the park to take a look at the changes. vic. >> reporter: this is hippy hill in golden gate park. this is where all the buzz is going to be tomorrow. as we pan our camera before the garbage truck gets over, you can see people already staking out the ground, high on that hill right on the grass. this is what it looked like last year on 4/20, a sea of humanity at golden gate park. 10,000 people, most of them with a buzz, 4:20, the time and day long associated with the marijuana smoking holiday. an organic counter culture smokeout. the day also produced ten tons of trash and numerous arrests. cost to the city last year for clean up and security, $100,000. supervisors president london breed said it is what it is. >> this event, as i said, it's going to happen whether we want the event to happen or not. >> reporter: the city still won't sanction 4:20 tomorrow but it will try to control it. >> there will be no drugs for sale, no unauthorized music, and no permitted concessions, and no alcohol. >> reporter: for the first time the c
abc 7 news reporter vic lee is live at the park to take a look at the changes. vic. >> reporter: this is hippy hill in golden gate park. this is where all the buzz is going to be tomorrow. as we pan our camera before the garbage truck gets over, you can see people already staking out the ground, high on that hill right on the grass. this is what it looked like last year on 4/20, a sea of humanity at golden gate park. 10,000 people, most of them with a buzz, 4:20, the time and day long...
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abc 7 reporter vic lee live in the newsroom with the story. vic? >> reporter: the widow of the man calling the three killers violent, evil, brain dead drug addicts. the young killers, all of them pleaded guilty, had their own statements saying they were remorseful and asking for forgiveness. it was an emotional draining day for the families and friends of the two victims. the three killers appeared in court facing the victims' families and friends. 19-year-old lila the youngest of the three at the time of the murders. 24-year-old morris and 25 year old sean whom we could not show in court because he'll be in protective custody while serving his sentence. angle turned state's witness testifying against the two. the three were convicted of murdering canadian back packer audrey kerry in golden gate park during the crime spree two years ago. two days later steve carter of marin county and his dog were shot to death along a hiking trail near fairfax. in court, the emotional painful impact statements from the victims' families. carter, steve's wife. >> y
abc 7 reporter vic lee live in the newsroom with the story. vic? >> reporter: the widow of the man calling the three killers violent, evil, brain dead drug addicts. the young killers, all of them pleaded guilty, had their own statements saying they were remorseful and asking for forgiveness. it was an emotional draining day for the families and friends of the two victims. the three killers appeared in court facing the victims' families and friends. 19-year-old lila the youngest of the...
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says there is not enough evidence to charge the two officers. >> abc 7 news reporter vic lee is live rom the hall of justice in the city. vic? >> reporter: well, perez lopez was a carpenter construction worker from guatemala. in the two days -- two years, excuse me, since his death, his parents have filed federal complaints alleging excessive force. today the announcement by the
says there is not enough evidence to charge the two officers. >> abc 7 news reporter vic lee is live rom the hall of justice in the city. vic? >> reporter: well, perez lopez was a carpenter construction worker from guatemala. in the two days -- two years, excuse me, since his death, his parents have filed federal complaints alleging excessive force. today the announcement by the
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abc 7 news reporter vic lee has been following this story joining us live now with the very latest. vic? >> reporter: well, larry, b.a.r.t. -- excuse me, b.a.r.t. says it is going through those videotapes as they are working with b.a.r.t. police. the housing authority and the school district to try to catch those young thieves. and in the meantime b.a.r.t. says to its riders that riding b.a.r.t. is a safe mode of transportation. it was a take-over similar to recent robberies where a swarm of thieves suddenly appear at a store and grab whatever they can, then disappear. it happened saturday night at the coliseum b.a.r.t. station. dozens of young people terror idolizing riders on a b.a.r.t. car, snatching bags and cell phones, even beating some passengers into submission, then vanishing into the night. today this meeting and the b.a.r.t. transit advisory committee, janet able son who is also mayor of el cerrito. >> it is a safe transportation. >> reporter: most of the crimes don't happen on trains. >> would i like to see more officers in stations? the answer would be yes, very fast. be
abc 7 news reporter vic lee has been following this story joining us live now with the very latest. vic? >> reporter: well, larry, b.a.r.t. -- excuse me, b.a.r.t. says it is going through those videotapes as they are working with b.a.r.t. police. the housing authority and the school district to try to catch those young thieves. and in the meantime b.a.r.t. says to its riders that riding b.a.r.t. is a safe mode of transportation. it was a take-over similar to recent robberies where a swarm...
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abc 7 news reporter vic lee explains what it would take for moore to walk out a free man. >> mr. moore was within his rights and demanding that the police officers get off his steps and leave him alone. >> reporter: shawn moore, the man standing at the top of the stairs in this body cam video from one of two officers. they were responding to a neighbor's complaint in early january that moore was acting aggressively to a neighbor. the confrontation with the officers ended when he was shot several times after a scuffle on the top of the stairs. moore was charged with numerous felonies including assault on a police officer. his mother says he had several surgeries before being transported to jail. >> we have not had a lot of contact withwn because -- i'm sorry. he stayed in the hospital for quite some time. >> reporter: the judge dismissed all but two of the eight charges. battery causing injury and a misdemeanor violation of a stay-away order on his neighbor. >> it demonstrates that the majority of these charges, nearly all of them, were completely unfounded. >> reporter: public de
abc 7 news reporter vic lee explains what it would take for moore to walk out a free man. >> mr. moore was within his rights and demanding that the police officers get off his steps and leave him alone. >> reporter: shawn moore, the man standing at the top of the stairs in this body cam video from one of two officers. they were responding to a neighbor's complaint in early january that moore was acting aggressively to a neighbor. the confrontation with the officers ended when he was...
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abc 7 news reporter vic lee will have a full report on this developing story at 5:00. >> san franciscoff's deputy april meyers pleaded not guilty to several charges including giving a firearm to a convicted felon. police arrested meyers in february, a year after she claimed her department issued weapon was stolen during a home burglary. investigators determined the break-in was staged. they found the
abc 7 news reporter vic lee will have a full report on this developing story at 5:00. >> san franciscoff's deputy april meyers pleaded not guilty to several charges including giving a firearm to a convicted felon. police arrested meyers in february, a year after she claimed her department issued weapon was stolen during a home burglary. investigators determined the break-in was staged. they found the
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vick lee is at the san francisco hall of justice with the story. vic? >> reporter: bail is one of the hottest topics today in the legal community, that overriding question, does it favor the rich and punish the poor? now there are two pieces of legislation going through the state legislature which would essentially make bail the last resort of many other choices. san mateo county da steve wagstaff is among those supporting some kind of reform. >> i do see the wealthy getting advantages i don't believe should exist just because of their wealth. >> reporter: defendant tiffany li will make her $35 million bail by posting $70 million in properties, double the amount as required by law, her two co-defendants are awaiting trial in jail because they cannot make bail. that kind of disparty may change if a braille bail becomes law. san francisco deputy public defender chasea bodine served on the advisory committee which crafted the legislation. >> absolutely, it's a system that is inherntdly and explicitly biassed. >> reporter: just after someone's arrested to d
vick lee is at the san francisco hall of justice with the story. vic? >> reporter: bail is one of the hottest topics today in the legal community, that overriding question, does it favor the rich and punish the poor? now there are two pieces of legislation going through the state legislature which would essentially make bail the last resort of many other choices. san mateo county da steve wagstaff is among those supporting some kind of reform. >> i do see the wealthy getting...
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vick lee is at the san francisco hall of justice with the story. vic? >> reporter: bail is one of the hottest topics today in the legal community, that overriding question, does it favor the rich and punish the poor? now there are two pieces of legislation going through the state legislature which would essentially make bail the last resort of many other choices. san mateo county da steve wagstaff is among those supporting some kind of reform. >> i do see the wealthy getting advantages i don't believe should exist just because of their wealth. >> reporter: defendant tiffany li will make her $35 million bail by posting $70 million in properties, double the amount as required by law, her two co-defendants are awaiting trial in jail because they cannot make bail. that kind of disparty may change if a braille bail reform bill becomes law. san francisco deputy public defender chasea bodine served on the advisory committee which crafted the legislation. >> absolutely, it's a system that is inherntdly and explicitly biassed. >> reporter: just after someone's a
vick lee is at the san francisco hall of justice with the story. vic? >> reporter: bail is one of the hottest topics today in the legal community, that overriding question, does it favor the rich and punish the poor? now there are two pieces of legislation going through the state legislature which would essentially make bail the last resort of many other choices. san mateo county da steve wagstaff is among those supporting some kind of reform. >> i do see the wealthy getting...
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vic lee, abc 7 news. >> vic, when she does make bail, what kind of precautions are there to make sure she doesn't escape to say china where she has family? >> right, dan. that's going to be at the very heart of thursday's hearing. now, both the d.a. and the defense have agreed on the terms of the electronic home monitoring and that's a condition of parole which the judge set. so, instead of the sheriff providing that service, they decided to go to a private company that has gps monitoring 24/7 instead of the random system which the sheriff uses. so, on thursday the judge is expected to sign off on those agreements. lee posts bond and she awaits trial at home. >> vic, thanks a lot. >> a napa man accuse of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl faced a judge today. timothy marble was a rained at the sonoma county jail because of medical reasons. he faces eight counts. he lurd the girl in his vehicle at a gas station. she escaped by jumping the truck. marble called 911. that's when they found him and arrested him. >> it's a bit cooler from yesterday. >> lets a.m. look at t
vic lee, abc 7 news. >> vic, when she does make bail, what kind of precautions are there to make sure she doesn't escape to say china where she has family? >> right, dan. that's going to be at the very heart of thursday's hearing. now, both the d.a. and the defense have agreed on the terms of the electronic home monitoring and that's a condition of parole which the judge set. so, instead of the sheriff providing that service, they decided to go to a private company that has gps...
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. >> abc 7 news reporter vic lee is live in san francisco with more.he public defenders office is pushing for even more action, right? >> reporter: well, dan, the judge did make some significant rulings yesterday from the bench in this offer certificate-involved shooting case. and on the heels of those rulings, public defender jeff adachi wants the district attorney to drop the whole case saying his client wasn't braeking the law. it was the police. >> a judge yesterday dismissed most of the charges in the criminal complaint that was filed against sean moore. >> reporter: sean moore, the man standing at the top of the stairs in this body cam video from one of two officers. they were responding to a neighbor's complaint in early january that moore was actin
. >> abc 7 news reporter vic lee is live in san francisco with more.he public defenders office is pushing for even more action, right? >> reporter: well, dan, the judge did make some significant rulings yesterday from the bench in this offer certificate-involved shooting case. and on the heels of those rulings, public defender jeff adachi wants the district attorney to drop the whole case saying his client wasn't braeking the law. it was the police. >> a judge yesterday...
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abc7's vic lee has more. >> reporter: the police officers were first on the scene. the 3d animation, a time and distance analysis, starts from the time the two officers get out of their unmarked car at folsom and 25th street to the aftermath of the shooting. emil carr perez lopez was shot and killed in february, 2015. he was allegedly involved in at altercation with another man named in the report only as abraham p. >> regarding the argument, it all indicates it started with an argument and resulted in perez lopez facing abraham p. with a knife. >> reporter: officer i ariboli d perez lopez came toward him. fearing for that of his partner and abraham, he discharged his firearm. the officer said he thought perez lopez was going after him, so he fired. both officers say they yelled at him to drop his knife. some witnesses say perez lopez dropped his knife before he was shot. >> the physical evidence is consistent with the knife still in perez lopez's hands when he was shot. >> reporter: a total of six shots were fired. five hit perez lopez in the back, one in the side.
abc7's vic lee has more. >> reporter: the police officers were first on the scene. the 3d animation, a time and distance analysis, starts from the time the two officers get out of their unmarked car at folsom and 25th street to the aftermath of the shooting. emil carr perez lopez was shot and killed in february, 2015. he was allegedly involved in at altercation with another man named in the report only as abraham p. >> regarding the argument, it all indicates it started with an...