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CA: Motorist pleads innocent in death of SoCal CHP officer ("Mexican national" aka illegal charged)
Bakersfield Californian ^ | 3/1/06

Posted on 03/01/2006 11:08:15 AM PST by NormsRevenge

A driver who was allegedly drunk when he struck and killed a California Highway Patrol officer last weekend pleaded innocent to vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, authorities said.

Domingo Esqueda, 20, could face up to 16 years in prison if convicted of killing motorcycle officer John Bailey, 36, who was married and had four children. Esqueda was arraigned Tuesday in San Bernardino County Superior Court in Victorville.

Authorities say Bailey was driving home to Adelanto Saturday night when he pulled over another motorist for investigation of drunk driving on Interstate 15 near Hesperia.

Bailey was talking with the motorist on the side of the road when he was struck by Esqueda, who had been driving on the shoulder, authorities said. Esqueda's car then struck the vehicle that Bailey had stopped, officials said.

The driver of that car, Francisco Trujillo, 52, suffered moderate injuries. No charges have been filed against him.

Esqueda was being held at West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga on $1 million bail.

Immigration authorities believe Esqueda, a Mexican national, may be in the U.S. illegally and have placed a "hold" on him, said Lori Haley, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman. He will be turned over to immigration officials after his criminal proceedings.

Bailey was the sixth CHP officer in the last five months to die in the line of duty. The string of deaths prompted CHP Commissioner Michael Brown on Monday to order field commanders to review safety procedures with their officers.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Mexico; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: aliens; borderlist; california; charged; chp; chpofficer; death; domingoesqueda; firewater; illegal; illegals; immigrantlist; manslaughter; mexicannational; mexifornia; motorist; pleadsinnocent; socal; vehicular

1 posted on 03/01/2006 11:08:19 AM PST by NormsRevenge
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To: Travis McGee

"Mexican national" ping


2 posted on 03/01/2006 11:11:12 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Monthly Donor spoken Here. Go to ... https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: NormsRevenge

They're only killing the troopers that Americans refuse to kill.


3 posted on 03/01/2006 11:11:42 AM PST by massgopguy (massgopguy)
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To: NormsRevenge

They should throw the book at him !


4 posted on 03/01/2006 11:23:15 AM PST by Mears (The Killer Queen-caviar and cigarettes.)
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To: NormsRevenge; HiJinx; gubamyster


5 posted on 03/01/2006 11:28:32 AM PST by Travis McGee (--- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com ---)
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To: NormsRevenge

Every illegal alien is a predator.


6 posted on 03/01/2006 11:31:47 AM PST by stinkerpot65
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To: NormsRevenge

If this illegal had a fixed address or an under-the-table day-laborer job, his illegal status would be "upgraded" in the papers to "recent immigrant".


7 posted on 03/01/2006 11:32:15 AM PST by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: NormsRevenge

Maybe 16 yrs for killing an officer? An officer who leaves behind a wife and four kids?

Why turn him over to INS? Will he be convicted and then deported to freedom?


8 posted on 03/01/2006 11:35:32 AM PST by armydawg1 (" America must win this war..." PVT Martin Treptow, KIA, WW1)
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To: NormsRevenge; gubamyster; HiJinx

I know that stretch of fwy. They might want to widen the emergency lane. It isn't really safe to change a tire. We saw this on last night's news, and we remarked that they pussyfooted around the driver's nationality. I'll have to let him know that he was right.

Prayers for the officer's family.


9 posted on 03/01/2006 11:35:47 AM PST by TheSpottedOwl (Support the fence....grow a Victory Garden!)
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To: Mears

No, if found guilty they should fry his ass.
Oh but that is the 9th and he'll probably be found to have had a tough childhood and be given a new house at taxpayer expense.


10 posted on 03/01/2006 12:18:20 PM PST by Joe Boucher (an enemy of islam)
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To: NormsRevenge

The continuing saga of the dreadful impact of illegal immigration...

Four kids are without a father because our Government will not secure our Souther border. May they next tears be theirs.


11 posted on 03/01/2006 12:25:47 PM PST by He'sComingBack!
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To: NormsRevenge

All of this could have been avoided had they provided the illegal with a valid California drivers license. He would carry insurance and never drive drunk. /sac


12 posted on 03/01/2006 12:31:31 PM PST by InsensitiveConservative
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To: NormsRevenge
Just doing the drunk driving that Americans won't do.
13 posted on 03/01/2006 12:36:19 PM PST by JoeFromSidney (My book is out. Read excerpts at www.thejusticecooperative.com)
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To: NormsRevenge

placed a "hold" on him, said Lori Haley, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman

"hold"? Here illegally. Drunk driving. Killing an CHP officer doing his duty. I think a "rope" would be better!


14 posted on 03/01/2006 12:40:28 PM PST by Isabelle
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To: He'sComingBack!
Government President
15 posted on 03/01/2006 1:34:24 PM PST by B4Ranch (No expiration date is on the Oath to protect America from all enemies, foreign and domestic.)
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To: NormsRevenge; clawrence3
Immigration authorities believe Esqueda, a Mexican national, may be in the U.S. illegally and have placed a "hold" on him, said Lori Haley, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman.

Still not there but getting closer wouldn't you say? We're well past guilt by association. As many tried to explain, there is a pattern in California, far from fool proof, but usually reasonably accurate.

16 posted on 03/01/2006 3:31:00 PM PST by Amerigomag
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To: Amerigomag

Innocent until proven guilty.


17 posted on 03/01/2006 3:56:22 PM PST by clawrence3
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To: JoeFromSidney

Just drinking the "Firewater" Americans won't drink!

Rest-In-Peace:
John Bailey

"...Bailey, who had recently returned from a 14-month tour in Iraq as part of the California National Guard, was the sixth CHP officer in the last five months to die in the line of duty."
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-chp1mar01,1,7756565.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california


18 posted on 03/01/2006 4:04:45 PM PST by Drago
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To: clawrence3
Innocent until proven guilty.

True, but it appears established that Esqueda is, in fact, a Mexican. Next step is determination of his legal status in the US.

I'll ping you if the results of the ICE investigation are made public. Probably will take over a year if published at all.

19 posted on 03/01/2006 4:20:25 PM PST by Amerigomag
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To: Amerigomag

See you in a year : )


20 posted on 03/01/2006 4:29:20 PM PST by clawrence3
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