The murder case against accused killer Johnny Hines will now head to trial.
“There’s probable cause to believe the defendant committed the offense charged in Count 1,” Fresno County Superior Court Judge Brian Alvarez said on Thursday.
Judge Alvarez cleared the way for Hines to face a jury after Fresno Police Detective Allison Lopez said, under oath, that Hines admitted to kicking 66-year-old Frank Placencia outside the Fresno Mission in August 2023…