Saturday, December 5, 2009

Melissa Huckaby--October trial date set in Sandra Cantu case


December 5, 2009
by Justin Lafferty
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STOCKTON — An Oct. 18, 2010, trial date was set Friday for the Tracy woman who faces the death penalty on charges that she kidnapped, raped and killed 8-year-old Sandra Cantu of Tracy.
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San Joaquin County Superior Court Judge Linda Lofthus said the jury trial for Melissa Chantel Huckaby will start in the fall, even though prosecutor Thomas Testa has repeatedly asked for an earlier date because the memories of child witnesses might fade over time...
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Everyone is due back in court Feb. 16 to discuss a motion to suppress evidence and figure out a timeline for when changes must be made.
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