Man who bragged he would get away with the murder of a 20-month-old gets early parole I killed that little bastard.
In 1999 a man was charged with first-degree murder by torture in the death of a 20-month-old baby. He was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.
Posted at 5:17 PM, Jul 28, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-28 20:17:29-04
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) â In 1999 a man was charged with first-degree murder by torture in the death of a 20-month-old baby. He was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.
But Tuesday, Michael Panella was recommended for early release and parole because he turned 50 years old and completed 20 years of his sentence. Under a state law that passed in 2020, he became eligible for elderly parole.
Bakersfield, CA – Aspiring California rapper Michael Emory Johnson has reportedly been acquitted of murder and robbery charges. According to
KGET, a Bakersfield jury found Johnson not guilty in the 2017 killing of 28-year -old Jesus Torres on Tuesday (March 2).
Johnson’s public defender Mark Aguilar said the prosecution built its case around circumstantial evidence such as “violent” lyrics from his music and internet and cell phone records, while accusing the 21-year-old of killing Torres with a single blow from a baseball bat or bottle. The jury deliberated for roughly two hours before reaching the not guilty verdicts.
Prosecutor Richard Choi called the case “challenging” and said investigators collected as much evidence as they could but in the end, it wasn’t enough.