He told the jury if they convicted him of Antioch murder, he’d murder them all. It didn’t work

He told the jury if they convicted him of Antioch murder, he’d murder them all. It didn’t work

MARTINEZ — During his murder trial, Ramello Randle stabbed his own lawyer with a pen, attacked the prosecutor, and told the jury he’d slaughter them all if they convicted them. Unfortunately for the 28-year-old Oakland man, this novel legal strategy failed. On Friday morning, after little more than a full day of deliberating, jurors convicted … Read more

Two attorneys injured in Contra Costa murder trial stabbing frenzy

Two attorneys injured in Contra Costa murder trial stabbing frenzy

MARTINEZ — Two attorneys were treated for injuries after an Oakland man allegedly used a pen to stab his own defense lawyer before turning his rage to the prosecutor in a Martinez courtroom, multiple law enforcement sources confirmed. Ramello Randle, 28, allegedly broke or cut through a restraint device keeping him in a courtroom chair, … Read more