Inside court and out, people had strong reactions to Gonzalez’s sentence. Here’s a look at what they said.
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Young Amari Lynn Medina hold up a “Remember Madyson” sign.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa CruzA group of community members and friends and family of Maddy Middleton gather outside the courthouse with signs.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa CruzOne of the people gathered […]
PHOTOS: Adrian Gonzalez sentenced in the 2015 murder of Maddy Middleton
Madyson Middleton’s mother, Laura Jordan, weeps in court as the girl’s father, Michael Middleton, reads his statement in court on Tuesday(Shmuel Thaler / Santa Cruz Sentinel (Pool Photographer) ) Credit: Shmuel Thaler / Santa Cruz Sentinel (Pool PhotographerMichael Middleton reads a statement before the sentencing of Adrian Gonzalez for the murder of his daughter, Madyson, […]
‘You stole my joy’: Maddy Middleton’s mom, others decry sentence that sets up girl’s killer for release at 25
ADRIAN GONZALEZ SENTENCED: A crowd gathered outside the Santa Cruz County courthouse Tuesday as Adrian Gonzalez was sentenced in the murder of 8-year-old Madyson Middleton. People were protesting a state law that limited Gonzalez’s sentence to three-and-a-half more years because he was a juvenile when he committed the crime.
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UC Santa Cruz and United Way partner to empower youth through research in local communities
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