Gang Member Takes Stand, Identifies Romero As Being Involved In Assault
Monica Balderrama-KFOX News Reporter
Posted: 1:08 pm MST February 3, 2010
EL PASO, Texas -- On Wednesday, the jury in the teen slaying trial heard from a man who claims he saw the assault that killed 19-year-old Valentin Ray Rodriguez.
Prosecutors say on Jan. 5, 2008, Michael Romero, 23, was one out of five men who assaulted Rodriguez at a party on Golden Pond in Northeast El Paso over an argument about a girl.
Sheridan Pantoja testified he was at that party and witnessed that the assault started off as a verbal confrontation then it escalated. Panoja said, " Ray walked in on Marcus (White) and a girl. He mentioned to the girl that he was going to tell her boyfriend."
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