Carrillo

Carrillo v. County of Santa Cruz

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaMarch 2, 20215:20-cv-06973California2,638 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

I. BACKGROUND

22 On February 28, 2013, Carrillo, Oscar Vargas-Vaca, Reymundo Ayala, Eric Romero, and 23 Andres Rocha were driving in a vehicle together when they noticed Felipe Reyes walking down 24 the street. Compl. ¶ 23, ECF 1. Romero then allegedly called Reyes a “scrap,” a pejorative term 25 used by Norteno gang members to refer to Sureno gang affiliates. Compl. ¶ 23. Ayala, who was 26 driving, pulled over, and the other occupants approached Reyes and chased him to an apartment 27 that he followed the group thinking there would be a fight, not a murder, and he had no role in the stabbing. Id. ¶ 25. Romero and Rocha were known gang members with extensive criminal records, but Carrillo had no known gang affiliation or criminal record. Id. ¶ 26. Carrillo had attended middle school with Vargas-Vaca, Ayala, and Romero, and Carrillo allegedly hung out with them to smoke marijuana. Id. ¶¶ 24, 26. At the time of his arrest, Carrillo was 17 years old and a junior at Renaissance High School. Compl. ¶¶ 29-30. Carrillo was initially placed at Santa Cruz Juvenile Detention Center, but on April 7, 2013, when he turned 18, he was transferred to Santa…

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