Garcia sentencing delayed one week
San Martin – Sentencing for Rogelio ‘Roy’ Garcia Jr. who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter was postponed until next week.
Garcia, 26, was charged with killing his former friend Jeffrey Garner, 25, the night of July 2, 2005.
The defense claimed Garcia was acting in defense of Garner’s ex-girlfriend with whom he was arguing that night.
Witnesses offered differing testimonies of the incident, including Garcia’s 18-year-old neighbor Hasan Qaddura and Garner’s 15-year-old ex-girlfriend.
Qaddura claimed Garner was unarmed when Garcia attacked him with a metal pipe. Garner’s ex said she was being beaten by him and called out for help.
Garcia will be sentenced at Santa Clara County Superior Court in San Martin Friday.
Wilson New Chair of SCVWD Board
Larry Wilson is the new chairman of the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors.
Wilson, 73, represents the cities of Santa Clara, Campbell and southwestern sections of San Jose. He said flood prevention projects will be his top priority in the next year. Wilson said staff is already putting together a list of priority infrastructure-funding needs for the district, but flood control will top the list.
