Two West Sacramento residents charged with the homicide of a Sacramento man, whose burned physique was present in rural Vacaville final month, pleaded not responsible to the cost and denied all enhancements throughout an arraignment Monday in Solano County Superior Courtroom.
Attorneys for Emmanual Reginald Justin, 39, and Wendy Sue Warren, 38, shackled and clad in striped jail jumpsuits, entered the pleas on their behalf through the temporary afternoon continuing in Division 11 within the Justice Middle in Fairfield.
Chief Deputy Public Defender Oscar Bobrow represented Justin and Deputy Alternate Public Defender Paula Hensley represented Warren. Chief Deputy District Legal professional Bruce Flynn appeared on behalf of the Solano County DA’s Workplace.
After listening to the defendant’s pleas, Choose William J. Pendergast assigned the case to himself and ordered Justin and Warren to return to Division 11 at 8:30 a.m. April 24 for a preliminary listening to setting.
As beforehand reported, Justin and Warren have been arrested on March 28 on suspicion of homicide in reference to the invention of a physique the day past, a Monday, in rural Vacaville.
Callers reported a hearth in a area close to Elmira Highway and Tulip Avenue, Solano County Sheriff’s officers mentioned. Responding hearth crews subsequently found a burned physique.
Investigators decided the stays have been of a person who had suffered extreme head and facial accidents and burns over a lot of his physique. Initially listed as a John Doe, the sufferer has been recognized as Theodore Washington, 35, of Sacramento.
Utilizing Flock Security cameras, detectives recognized a automobile suspected to be concerned within the demise. Later that evening, the automobile was noticed on West Capitol Avenue and stopped by West Sacramento Police. Solano deputies responded to the scene.
The automobile’s occupants, Warren and Justin, have been detained. Warren, officers mentioned, had a relationship with the sufferer and, days earlier, with Justin’s support, allegedly lured the sufferer to a West Sacramento location and killed him, ready 4 days earlier than dumping Washington’s physique.
Each have been arrested and booked into Solano County Jail on suspicion of homicide. Bail was set at $2 million every.
The Vacaville Police Division, Sacramento Police Division, and Sacramento County Sheriff’s Workplace aided within the apprehension of Justin and Warren.
Anybody with info related to the case is requested to name the Solano County Sheriff’s Workplace Investigations Bureau, phone 784-7050.