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Anthony Smith walked up to 34-year-old Andre Qualls' car, reached through the window, and stabbed him once through the heart, later explaining that "something took control of me," according to police testimony.
Police have released the identity of a man who was shot and killed here three weeks ago.
Oakland police Det. Phong Tran, who has since been charged with perjury and bribery in an unrelated case, allegedly promised a witness to "put you up in the Hamptons" for her cooperation against this defendant.
Randell Jackson's charges were dismissed the same week he was scheduled for a hearing where prosecutors would have had to present evidence and testimony against him.
Shawn Martin was acquitted of murder in 2021, a case that was later highlighted by Alameda DA Pamela Price after Martin went on to volunteer for her campaign.