A judge Friday confirmed an upcoming trial date for one of two men accused of killing a 24-year-old man in Riverside County in 2020.
Johnny Ramirez, 31, of Escondido, was charged with a count of murder and a sentence-enhancing allegation of using a weapon during a felony, according to court records. He initially pleaded not guilty on Aug. 10, 2023 at the Larson Justice Center in Indio.
Ramirez’s trial is set to begin on Dec. 2, according to case records.
Officers responded shortly before 7 p.m. Nov. 23, 2020, to a report of a man down in the area of Avenida Del Yermo and Ramon Road, according to a statement from the Cathedral City Police Department.
Upon arrival, officers found Ricardo Gallardo of Cathedral City injured.
Gallardo was found with multiple stab wounds to his abdomen area.
Gallardo was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, where he died, Hanley said. A homicide investigation began and by August 2023, it was presented to the Riverside County District Attorney’s office.