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Court Tosses West Sacramento Gang Order
Written by C. Johnson, Internet News Producer
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People et rel. Reisig etc. v. The Broderick Boys
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A two-year-old West Sacramento injunction against the Broderick Boys street gang has been thrown out by the California Third District Court of Appeal in Sacramento.
In issuing its ruling, the court said the Yolo County District Attorney's Office had not given those affected by the injunction enough notice to oppose it legally.
Yolo County Superior Court issued the injunction in February 2005. It banned the Broderick Boys, also known as Nortenos, from engaging in a wide variety of activities within a three-square mile area of West Sacramento. At the time the court issued the order, there were about 350 documented members of the Broderick Boys gang.
The injunction's safety zone was bordered by Harbor Boulevard on the west, the Sacramento River on the north and east and by the Capital City Freeway and State Route 275 to the south. The one area within the zone but not included in it was the Lighthouse Marina and Golf Course property. The safety zone also extended 100 yards outside of its designated boundaries.
The court order also mandated a 10 p.m. to sunrise curfew for the Broderick Boys.
In overturning the lower court's order, the appeal court wrote the Yolo D.A.'s office had only served one gang member named Billy Wolfington, assuming he would let other Broderick Boys know of the new restrictions. When the injunction was first issued, Yolo Superior Court said the Broderick Boys had to be notified of the order's provisions.
West Sacramento police requested the gang injunction. According to Police Chief Dan Drummond, the Broderick Boys have been active in West Sacramento for more than 40 years. They have been associated with crimes ranging from graffiti and vandalism to robbery, assault and murder.
Last week, a 17-year-old member of the Broderick Boys was taken into custody for his alleged role in an attack on an Amtrak train engineer on April 16. The teen is facing an attempted murder charge and faces 14 felony counts, including assault with a deadly weapon, train robbery, vandalism and criminal street gang activity. He will be tried as an adult.
News10 contacted West Sacramento Mayor Chris Cabaldon who is out of town. He said he knew about Monday's ruling but hadn't seen the court documents and couldn't comment on the city's next step regarding the injunction.
The appeal court ruling is linked above.
Copyright 2007 News10/KXTV . All Rights Reserved.
Created: 4/23/2007 7:25:03 PM Updated: 4/24/2007 8:44:33 AM
Court Tosses West Sacramento Gang Order
Written by C. Johnson, Internet News Producer
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
People et rel. Reisig etc. v. The Broderick Boys
E-mail Story Print Story
A two-year-old West Sacramento injunction against the Broderick Boys street gang has been thrown out by the California Third District Court of Appeal in Sacramento.
In issuing its ruling, the court said the Yolo County District Attorney's Office had not given those affected by the injunction enough notice to oppose it legally.
Yolo County Superior Court issued the injunction in February 2005. It banned the Broderick Boys, also known as Nortenos, from engaging in a wide variety of activities within a three-square mile area of West Sacramento. At the time the court issued the order, there were about 350 documented members of the Broderick Boys gang.
The injunction's safety zone was bordered by Harbor Boulevard on the west, the Sacramento River on the north and east and by the Capital City Freeway and State Route 275 to the south. The one area within the zone but not included in it was the Lighthouse Marina and Golf Course property. The safety zone also extended 100 yards outside of its designated boundaries.
The court order also mandated a 10 p.m. to sunrise curfew for the Broderick Boys.
In overturning the lower court's order, the appeal court wrote the Yolo D.A.'s office had only served one gang member named Billy Wolfington, assuming he would let other Broderick Boys know of the new restrictions. When the injunction was first issued, Yolo Superior Court said the Broderick Boys had to be notified of the order's provisions.
West Sacramento police requested the gang injunction. According to Police Chief Dan Drummond, the Broderick Boys have been active in West Sacramento for more than 40 years. They have been associated with crimes ranging from graffiti and vandalism to robbery, assault and murder.
Last week, a 17-year-old member of the Broderick Boys was taken into custody for his alleged role in an attack on an Amtrak train engineer on April 16. The teen is facing an attempted murder charge and faces 14 felony counts, including assault with a deadly weapon, train robbery, vandalism and criminal street gang activity. He will be tried as an adult.
News10 contacted West Sacramento Mayor Chris Cabaldon who is out of town. He said he knew about Monday's ruling but hadn't seen the court documents and couldn't comment on the city's next step regarding the injunction.
The appeal court ruling is linked above.
Copyright 2007 News10/KXTV . All Rights Reserved.
Created: 4/23/2007 7:25:03 PM Updated: 4/24/2007 8:44:33 AM