Good morning– defense witness testimony continues in the penalty phase of the murder trial for convicted quadruple killer Jose Larin Garcia. His aunt, Conseulo Maribel Larin Alaman, is testifying this morning about Larin Garcia's early life in El Salvador. Yesterday, Larin Garcia's mother, Yudis Vanegas, pleaded to the jury to think carefully before deciding whether to sentence her son to death.
"This is a life. He is a human," she said.
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Good afternoon- after a delay this morning due power outage at the Larson Justice Center in Indio this morning, the penalty phase of the Palm Springs quadruple murder retrial for convicted 4x killer Jose Larin Garcia continues this afternoon with defense witnesses. First on the stand is Yudis Venegas, Larin Garcia's mother. She testified previously in this case about helping her son after the murders.
She says today- through a Spanish interpreter- that Larin Garcia's 8-year-old sister cries about missing her brother. She is emotional

Good morning- we are back in court today for the continuation of the penalty phase in the retrial for Jose Larin Garcia. He was convicted of murdering four people in Palm Springs in 2019 and could face the death penalty.
kesq.com/news/2023/02/1… Last week - loved ones of the victims testified about the impacts the murders have had on their lives as the prosecution builds its case for why Larin Garcia should be sentenced to death.
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DAY FOUR: John Hernandez Felix, the accused Palm Springs police killer, is back in court again.
#ICYMI: Here's a recap of the trial so far (1/2). And you can follow today's tweet in the thread below: #ICYMI: (2/2) Watch a brief recap of the trial so far and what we could see today in court.
My full tweet thread for the day updating below: