EL CENTRO — Richard Omar Deen had his first day in front of an Imperial County Superior Court judge since his death penalty sentence and murder conviction were vacated due to jury selection errors.
The 57-year-old Deen was released from Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego and appeared in front of Judge Jeffrey Jones in El Centro within a few hours on Wednesday, May 20.
Up until yesterday, he was a prisoner at California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Since his conviction was reversed, the sentence is vacated. Yesterday, CDCR transported him to Department 5, Judge Jones…