Trial Delayed For San Bernardino Murder
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The trial has been delayed at the request of the prosecution, which asked for additional time to gather evidence. The defendant in the case had asked the court to expedite the trial. According to the prosecution, they're still waiting for DNA analysis results. The prosecution is also examining what it characterizes as "new evidence."
On November 25, the prosecution asked Judge John Gibson to dismiss the existing charges against Pswatai and refile identical charges against him, effectively creating a new timeline for the trial. Gibson agreed and Pswatai was arraigned on the new charges during that session.
According to investigators, the June 14 murder was the result of a drug deal gone bad. The prosecution alleges that Pswatai and another man, Jeffrey Berrouet, kidnapped Mastrangelo and held him in Berrouet's garage before killing him. Pswatai was arrested on July 3. Berrouet has not been apprehended. Jurors who had been selected for the first trial have been dismissed.
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