ADRIAN GONZALEZ SENTENCED: A crowd gathered outside the Santa Cruz County courthouse Tuesday as Adrian Gonzalez was…
Madyson Middleton murder
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Adrian Gonzalez pleads guilty to killing 8-year-old Madyson Middleton, but he could walk free in 4 years
Gonzalez, now 21, is set to be sentenced on April 27. But a recent California Supreme Court ruling sets the stage for him to be released at age 25, officials said Tuesday.
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Maddy Middleton’s accused killer can’t be tried as adult after California high court ruling in separate case
The California Supreme Court’s ruling sets the stage for Adrian Gonzalez to be released within four years, even if convicted. Says the late girl’s family: ‘For us, the worst has already happened. We will now see where this path leads.’
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If convicted, could Madyson Middletons’s alleged murderer still walk free within 4 years?
The California Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a related case that could determine whether Adrian Jerry Gonzalez, accused of killing 8-year-old Madyson in 2015, could spend the rest of his life in prison or be released much sooner.