Los Angeles Asian gang leader convicted of eight murders | Reuters: "Marvin Mercado committed the killings in Los Angeles and surrounding areas as a member of the Asian Boyz, and then fled to the Philippines when police cracked down on his gang.
The 37-year-old was living under an assumed name when he was arrested in the Philippines in 2007 and sent to Los Angeles to face trial.
'I told you I would try to show you a man who would try to erase who he is,' Hoon Chun, a deputy district attorney, told jurors in his closing argument. 'But don't let him fool you. It may be justice delayed, but it's still justice.'
The jury deliberated about a week before reaching the verdict. On Tuesday, jurors will convene to decide to recommend the death sentence or life in prison for Mercado."
The 37-year-old was living under an assumed name when he was arrested in the Philippines in 2007 and sent to Los Angeles to face trial.
'I told you I would try to show you a man who would try to erase who he is,' Hoon Chun, a deputy district attorney, told jurors in his closing argument. 'But don't let him fool you. It may be justice delayed, but it's still justice.'
The jury deliberated about a week before reaching the verdict. On Tuesday, jurors will convene to decide to recommend the death sentence or life in prison for Mercado."
. It also means Allen could be available to testify on behalf of another Des Moines man, David Flores, who claims he was wrongly convicted in a random shooting tied to Stokes' killing, attorneys say."
gang leader had role in eight 1990s killings - SGVTribune.com: "former leader of a gang known as the Asian Boyz, who fled to the Philippines for 10 years after playing a part in the deaths of eight people in the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys, should be convicted of murder and other felonies, a prosecutor told a jury today.
