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P. v. Hoover CA3
Opinion
Opinion
Filed 7/29/13 P. v. Hoover CA3
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
(Sacramento)
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THE PEOPLE, C069060
Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 11F02341)
v.
BRADLEY DEON HOOVER,
Defendant and Appellant.
In 1994, defendant Bradley Deon Hoover kidnapped and murdered his victim. He was first charged with these crimes in 1994, and was incarcerated on an unrelated charge that same year, but his kidnapping and murder case did not proceed to jury trial until the year 2011--a 17-year delay. Before his trial commenced, he moved to dismiss his case for dilatory prosecution. The trial court denied his motion. The jury found him guilty of first degree murder while engaged in the…