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Oakland man agrees to 12-year prison term for killing man who’d allegedly robbed him weeks earlier

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Oakland man agrees to 12-year prison term for killing man who’d allegedly robbed him weeks earlier

OAKLAND — In a plea deal with Alameda County prosecutors, a Bay Area man has agreed to a 12-year prison sentence for killing a man who’d allegedly robbed him weeks earlier, court records show. Anthony C. Smith, 56, of Oakland, pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of 34-year-old Andre Qualls. He … Read more

Three days before Oakland homicide, judge denied probation’s request to jail suspect for alleged pretrial release violations in prior shooting case

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Three days before Oakland homicide, judge denied probation’s request to jail suspect for alleged pretrial release violations in prior shooting case

OAKLAND — Just three days before Paul Faaui allegedly shot and killed a 32-year-old man outside of a laundromat on Bancroft Avenue, Faaui was in court, where a probation officer was attempting to jail him for alleged pretrial release violations involving a device used to verify Faaui’s sobriety. The probation officer argued that starting in … Read more