SAN DIEGO, CA – At an arraignment Monday in San Diego Superior Court, a man accused of gang-related robbery with the use of force was denied bail, despite his not guilty plea and the prosecution’s admission that the sheriff’s office did “not even know what happened” and lacked medical evidence on the victim’s injuries. Judge Euketa Oliver ruled that the accused posed a safety risk to the victim, citing alleged gang ties and accusations that the man attacked the victim because he believed the victim was a “rat” or “snitch.”
Deputy District Attorney Mary Louise Wright argued she was presenting information that the sheriff’s office did not know at the time of booking. She described the accused and a co-defendant pulling the victim from his apartment while yelling “rat,” then beating him while stealing items from his pockets.
Wright acknowledged that the prosecution “has not been able to follow up on any additional injury” other than that the victim was bleeding when the alleged assault occurred…