Special Circumstance Charges Dropped Against Accused Gang Member And Double Murderer Under Gascón Reforms
LAPPL News Watch
January 28, 2021
As part of his new reforms, District Attorney George Gascón has dropped
gang enhancements and special circumstance allegations against a Baldwin
Park gang member charged with murdering two young men at his home, then
carjacking a vehicle to transport their bodies to the desert, where he
dumped them. As a result, Raymond "Danger" Gonzalez will be eligible for
parole after 20 years of confinement, even if he’s convicted of the two
murders.
On December 11, 2017, Gonzalez is accused of shooting and killing Bobby Ryan and Jacob Dominguez at his Baldwin Park home. Ryan had come to the home with $4,000 cash he had received from an insurance payout after his car was totaled in a crash, according to his father, Bob Ryan. "This gang member knew he had this money, lured him to the house. They had a weapon hidden in the dryer, the two boys went into the house, the gang member went into the dryer, got the weapon, shot both boys in the head, and then emptied his revolver into my son’s torso." Gonzalez then allegedly wrapped the bodies in curtains, carjacked a van and drove up to Victorville, where he dumped the bodies in the desert.
Both families were stunned when at a Jan. 19 hearing, the judge agreed to drop gang enhancements and special circumstance allegations against Gonzalez, in accordance with Gascón’s reforms.
The dropping of those special circumstances takes life with parole off the table and will make Gonzalez eligible for a parole hearing after 20 years in prison, even if he’s convicted of the two murders.
1 comment:
The people do not necessarily get the government they deserve, they do get the government they tolerate. Remember, this is not an appointed position. The residents of L A County, some of who are actual citizens and legal voters, voted for this asshole. If you vote for an asshole you should expect to get a load of shit.
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