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marydontknow
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We are here in Solano County California, the city of Vallejo and we are desperate for some helpful information. In 11/99, a young girl was shot and killed within the city, at a busy intersection in the middle of the afternoon. There were several eyewitnesses and the girl who shot and killed the victim, three gunshot wounds to the abdomen at point blank range, admits to inflicting the fatal wounds. She was arrested on charges of violating Penal Code 187, but was never brought before the judge in open court to answer to the charges. Prior to this particular incident, there were two other incidents where the police were summoned to the aid of the victim, one a drive by shooting of the victim's residence and the other an intentional arson of the victim's car. The victim was at a crowded local business in the center of town at approximately 4:30 on a Sunday afternoon, accompanied by four friends, (well two friends and two acquaintences) was approached by her killer, who was at one time a friend of hers, but had come at odds with both the perpetrator and her partner in crime, who was driving the vehicle in which both culprits fled from the scene. Following the incident, local police stopped the vehicle carrying the victim as she bled from three gunshot wounds to the abdomen, and detained the vehicle occupants 45 minutes for questioning and making arrests. The ambulance finally arrived, after the med-evac copter was cancelled, and victim was alive upon arrival at the hospital. Meanwhile the victim's mother was contaced and detained for questioning across town, before being informed her daughter had been involved in an accident. The police offered her a ride to the hospital, with the county coroner if she chose. She declined and made it to the hospital for her daughters final moments. Everyone who was with the victim was arrested for murder. The murder charge was dropped on everyone, except the one who fired the fatal shots. One individual who returned fire in the victims defense is currently serving his sentance for discharging a deadly weapon at a public gathering. The one who committed manslaughter has been issued a decision of nonsuit from the District Attorney.. The victim's mother has filed a civil wrongful death complaiintover one month ago, following receiot of the decision of nonsuit in a timly manner, and the court har not responded to the civil suit in excess of 30 days. They have refused to release and police reports, in spite of the request for discoverable documents filed with the civil suit. Is there just cause in this matter to file a Federal Appeal, even though the court has refused to issue a civil statement? They are claiming the whereabouts of the civil paperwork is uncertain and refuse to give information regarding the status of the case. Please advise ASAP.