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SAN FRANCISCO (Map, News) - The attorney for the 21-year-old accused of killing a San Francisco father and his two sons said he will ask for a gag order — which would prevent those involved in the case from speaking publicly about it — in response to media reports that said the illegal immigrant was shielded from deportation by The City as a youth.
Edwin Ramos, 21, appeared in court briefly on Monday and is scheduled to return tomorrow. He is accused of killing Anthony Bologna, 48, and his sons, Michael, 20, and Matthew, 16, following a traffic altercation on June 22.
Prosecutors have attached several special circumstances — which carry heavier sentences — to the charges levied against Ramos, due to alleged ties with gang members.
His attorney, Robert Amparan, said his client will plead not guilty and that he will request the gag order on Wednesday.
It’s impossible for Ramos to receive a fair trial because of media coverage, said Amparan, who pointed to a recent article which reported that Ramos, an immigrant from El Salvador, committed two felonies as a youth but was not deported because of San Francisco’s policy as a sanctuary city.
According to Amparan, Ramos’ rights were violated because the article printed details about his juvenile history, information that is supposed to remain confidential.
Following an arrest in March that could have resulted in his deportation back to El Salvador, The San Francisco Sheriff’s Department queried the federal government about detaining Ramos because of his immigration status, according to department spokeswoman Eileen Hirst. However, the department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement declined to place a detainer on Ramos, Hirst said.
“They informed us that they weren’t putting a hold,” said Hirst, who would not say how often that happens, but said it wasn’t out of the ordinary. “They don’t give us a reason, and they don’t need to give us a reason.”
Ramos did not enter the country illegally and was working on obtaining his citizenship, said Amparan, who asserted that his client is not a gang member.
“He’s a young man who’s working a job. He has a young child,” said Amparan.
ICE did not respond to calls for comment Monday.
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Examiner Reader said:
of course, they'll going to smear ramos. because he's a mexican. or quatemalan. or hispanic. or el salvadoran. either way, he's going to get it. the business of trial by murder is a messy one. it's not a walk in the park.
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Examiner Reader said:
I think all gang members should be shipped off to a desserted island. Let them kill each other there. They are fighting for turf here, what turf? They have nothing! They are losers! All states should have ZERO tollerance for gangs!
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Examiner Reader said:
They should send all illegals back to their country. Let them kill each other there. They come here because they can live off the tax payers here and do as they please. They demand rights. What rights? They have no rights! They all should be shipped off! We have enough problems with our own people here without trying to solve someone elses problem.
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Examiner Reader said:
With a name like Mr Hyphy, it's no surprise you've got the mentality of an eleven year old. Oh well, guess I can't fault you for being ghetto, you'll never be more than the sum of your parts. Ever.
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MrHyphy said:
I personally think thats what they get, maybe they dressed up like gang members after all a lot of people are wannabees nowadays and imitate the image that will get you killed. Wearing alot of red or blue and sagging your jeans trying to look tough, come to West Oakland dressed like that, if your "fake" you might just offend someone.
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Examiner Reader said:
Whether he himself pulled the trigger THIS time or not - he was THERE in the car searching for someone to kill with his friends believing full well that the liberals will make absolutely sure that he only gets a slap on the hand...wait till one of them dies and then....San Francisco needs to GROW UP and face the truth - our country and their city is turning into a "land of the criminal misfits" from all over the world because their countries don't want them there either only they are smarter - they send them here and probably pay for the trip in.
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Examiner Reader said:
That is SUCH A CROC! Just another lie to protect these scumb bag politicians to not lose their office...like if they say it was "mistaken"..oh me oh my...then it really wasn't the sanctuary law fault - that is so lame - wonder what they paid the Chief to say that!?!!
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Examiner Reader said:
isn't this the general mentality of those who live in the streets as gang bangers, that they perceived something threatening to them, when in fact, they were just ordinary people living a life like any other day.
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Examiner Reader said:
Hook Ramos's attorney to a lie detector and the needle would break off and fly all the way to El Salvador. They should impose a gag order on that gas bag.
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Examiner Reader said:
It's unfortunate that San Francisco's "sanctuary city" policy puts the welfare of gang-bangers, criminals and drug dealers, who also are illegal aliens, before the safety of law-abiding residents who are victimized by gangs and thugs.
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Jerry said:
as far as I know juvenile criminal records are confidential, and another thing I know Edwin since High School and I'm sure he was in the country legally also he has a driver licence and I'm really sure that at least in California Illegal aliens can't get a drivers license!!! I know him and I'm sure he didn't kill Anthony and his two sons, I know he was in the car but he wasn't the only one there was more people inside!!! - Lemme guess, you're the same semi-literate half-wit who posts excuses for every piece of human scum who gets busted. Is this your idea of cheap entertainment or what?
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Examiner Reader said:
and who is the politico who came up with the sanctuary law anyway? if it was twenty some odd years ago, then this board of supe or mayaa is no longer with us, or totally unheard of by now. the board of supervisor should go back to minimum wage hours if they can't pass decent ordinances or laws that make sense and criminalize those severely.
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Albert Franklin said:
Robert Amparan knows full well that this is not a Johnny Spain case, but if it was he would oppose any gag order! All Mr. Amparan has to do is argue that since 1354, when blacks in Europe were exterminated it has sort of been ok to kill people. In California under extermination laws under this state, it is ok for his client to take out 3 people seeing he never reached 75,000,000 black Christians who died 654 years ago! What does he need a gag order for?
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Examiner Reader said:
"I know he was in the car but he wasn't the only one there was more people inside!!" WOW!!! what a way to make a fool out of yourself!! He is guilty and should go to jail for life or even better get the death sentence because i do know the Bologna Family! AND justice should be served, come on should i need say more look at his record!
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Examiner Reader said:
"another thing I know Edwin since High School and I'm sure he was in the country legally also he has a driver licence and I'm really sure that at least in California Illegal aliens can't get a drivers license!!! I know him and I'm sure he didn't kill Anthony and his two sons, I know he was in the car but he wasn't the only one there was more people inside!!!" According to the article, he was trying to get his citizenship. Which means he's not a citizen. According to you he ws in the car but not the only one in the car (have you gone to the police with this information for you seem to know what happened). Wow, what a way to get your citizenship.
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Examiner Reader said:
Did no one read that the man was an illegal immigrant? The answer is no, I did not read that, because that is not what the article says. I am sick of my tax money being spent on people who cant think critically, reason logically, or simply read an article accurately. I want my money back.
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Examiner Reader said:
as far as I know juvenile criminal records are confidential, and another thing I know Edwin since High School and I'm sure he was in the country legally also he has a driver licence and I'm really sure that at least in California Illegal aliens can't get a drivers license!!! I know him and I'm sure he didn't kill Anthony and his two sons, I know he was in the car but he wasn't the only one there was more people inside!!!
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