High profile murder case dragging on: Daniel Garcia’s sentencing delayed again, costing taxpayers

Daniel Garcia, who has been found guilty twice for the 2008 murder of Palm Springs art dealer Clifford Lambert has cost Riverside County taxpayers approximately $661,000 since October 2021. According to the Riverside County Executive Office.

Despite being found guilty twice, ongoing delays have been made in his sentencing. And that will continue this week, as his next appearance, scheduled for September 13, is expected to be delayed again.

What does that mean for you? More money coming out of your wallet.

Let’s go back to 2002, San Francisco. Tyson Wrensch meets Garcia  — both charming young men, best friends with a love for travel and — the finer things in life.

They did everything together. vegas, helicopters, clubs.

“We always had a blast,” Wrensch said.

But then in 2007, things went south.

“I was in South America for a month and I went to an Internet café to pay my credit cards off and when I went online, all my bank accounts were empty,” Wrensch said.

Wrench said when he got home — he made a jarring discovery.

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