Re: SANDRA CANTU - Aged 8 years - Tracy, California (USA)

**Twiglet** Sun May 23, 2010 12:45 am

San Jose Mercury News

22 May 2010

Media seeking to shine light on Sandra Cantu case‎

The veil could soon be lifted in a murder case that has been shrouded in secrecy and silence.

Three news organizations will argue in court Monday that a gag order should be lifted and court records unsealed in the case against Melissa Huckaby, who pleaded guilty May 10 to charges of kidnapping and killing 8-year-old Sandra Cantu, of Tracy.

Some legal experts say it is a very unusual to keep a gag order in place after a case is decided, but San Joaquin County Superior Court Judge Linda Lofthus declined to lift it when Huckaby accepted the plea deal.

Huckaby, 29, is scheduled be sentenced June 14 to life in prison without parole.

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15138162?nclick_check=1

**Twiglet** Sun May 23, 2010 9:31 am

People Magazine

22 May 2010

Town Still Asking Why Sandra Cantu, 8, Was Murdered‎

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20387459,00.html

**Twiglet** Mon May 24, 2010 8:53 am

KCBS

23 May 2010

Arguing Over Gag Order in Cantu Case‎

http://www.kcbs.com/bayareanews/Arguing-Over-Gag-Order-in-Cantu-Case/7161445

**Twiglet** Mon May 24, 2010 10:36 pm

News 10

24 May 2010

Melissa Huckaby Case: Judge may decide on gag order‎

http://www.news10.net/news/story.aspx?storyid=82027&catid=2

**Twiglet** Tue May 25, 2010 10:14 am

Contra Costa Times

24 May 2010

Judge leaves gag order in place, holds off decision on whether to release court documents in death of Sandra Cantu

http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_15150351?nclick_check=1

**Twiglet** Tue May 25, 2010 10:15 am

KGET 17

24 May 2010

Judge to consider release of Cantu evidence‎

http://www.kget.com/news/state/story/Judge-to-consider-release-of-Cantu-evidence/ZTKqv8iJF0yaeBZB_KHSPw.cspx

**Twiglet** Tue May 25, 2010 10:16 am

Tracy Press

24 May 2010

Judge keeps gag order on, records sealed in Cantu case‎

http://www.tracypress.com/view/full_story/7604256/article-Judge-keeps-gag-order-on--records-sealed-in-Cantu-case?instance=home_news_lead_story

**Twiglet** Tue May 25, 2010 10:17 am

San Jose Mercury News

24 May 2010

Judge denies release of Cantu evidence‎

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_15150543?nclick_check=1

**Twiglet** Tue May 25, 2010 10:18 am

San Francisco Chronicle

24 May 2010

Papers in Tracy girl's killing kept under wraps‎

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/24/BAVU1DJMJB.DTL&tsp=1

**Twiglet** Tue May 25, 2010 10:19 am

Oakland Tribune

24 May 2010

Judge leaves gag order in place, holds off decision on whether to release court documents in death of Sandra Cantu

http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_15150351

**Twiglet** Tue May 25, 2010 10:19 am

KCRA Sacramento

24 May 2010

Details In Cantu's Death Won't Be Released‎
Family Wants To Keep Info Private

http://www.kcra.com/news/23654948/detail.html

**Twiglet** Wed May 26, 2010 2:23 am

News10

25 May 2010

Sandra Cantu murder case forces Marsy's Law showdown‎

STOCKTON, CA - In what appears to be the first significant court test of Marsy's Law, a San Joaquin County judge will decide whether the rights of victims extend to their family members.

Marsy's Law, also known as the Victims' Bill of Rights Act of 2008, aims to protect victims from reliving their traumatic experience by declaring they are entitled to finality in their criminal cases.

http://www.news10.net/news/article.aspx?storyid=82058&provider=top&catid=188

**Twiglet** Wed May 26, 2010 2:24 am

Stockton Record

25 May 2010

Sandra Cantu death details remain sealed, at least for now‎

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100525/A_NEWS/5250322

**Twiglet** Thu May 27, 2010 10:06 am

News 10

25 may 2010

Sandra Cantu's mother seeks court's compassion in letter‎

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http://www.news10.net/news/article.aspx?storyid=82147&provider=top&catid=188

**Twiglet** Thu May 27, 2010 10:08 am

United Press International

25 May 2010

Huckaby case to be sealed until sentencing‎

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/05/25/Huckaby-case-to-be-sealed-until-sentencing/UPI-65461274834198/

**pam supportfromireland** Thu May 27, 2010 7:28 pm

Thank you Twiglet for posting all these articles. Extremely hard to read, in fact tears here. I don't like to speculate but I hope a huge sentence at least.

**Twiglet** Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:01 am

Manteca Bulletin

29 May 2010

What greater purpose is served knowing details of 8-year-old’s death in light of guilty plea?

http://www.mantecabulletin.com/news/article/14780/

**Twiglet** Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:02 am

Stockton Record

30 May 2010

Transparency is essential in court reporting‎

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100530/A_NEWS0801/5300309/-1/a_news02

**Twiglet** Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:22 pm

Contra Costa Times

1 June 2010

Contra Costa Times editorial: Open Sandra Cantu records to the public‎

http://www.contracostatimes.com/opinion/ci_15184629?nclick_check=1

**Twiglet** Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:57 am

Tracy Press

11 June 2010

Huckaby due in court Monday‎

http://www.tracypress.com/view/full_story/7885329/article-Huckaby-due-in-court-Monday?instance=home_news_lead_story

**Twiglet** Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:59 am

Examiner

12 June 2010

Melissa Huckaby to be sentenced Monday for kidnap and murder of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu

On May 10, former Sunday school teacher Melissa Huckaby, 29, pleaded guilty to kidnapping and killing 8-year old Tracy, California girl Sandra Cantu. She is scheduled to be sentenced for those crimes on Monday.

Huckaby entered her plea in San Joaquin County Superior Court to a charge of first-degree murder with a special circumstance of kidnapping. As part of her plea deal, all other charges she faced, including rape and lewd or lascivious conduct with a child were dropped.

The original charges would have made Huckaby eligible for the death penalty had she been found guilty by a jury. She now faces a sentence of 25 years to life without the possibility of parole.

http://www.examiner.com/x-1168-Crime-Examiner~y2010m6d12-Melissa-Huckaby-to-be-sentenced-Monday-for-kidnap-and-murder-of-8yearold-Sandra-Cantu

**Twiglet** Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:35 pm

Fox 59

14 June 2010

Huckaby Ordered To Life In Prison, Restitution For Kidnap, Murder Of Sandra Cantu

http://www.fox59.com/news/nationworld/ktxl-news-huckabysentence0614,0,2174561.story

**Twiglet** Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:37 pm

News 10

14 June 2010

Melissa Huckaby gets life sentence without parole; apologizes to Sandra Cantu's family

Melissa Huckaby was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday. Huckaby, who pleaded guilty to the kidnap and murder of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu, expressed remorse in the courtroom and told Cantu's mother, "I should not have taken her from you."

The former Tracy Sunday School teacher went on to say, "I owe you an explanation. But I still cannot understand why I did what I did."

http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=83543&provider=top

**Twiglet** Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:38 pm

Examiner

14 June 2010

Sandra Cantu did not suffer, former Sunday school teacher Melissa Huckaby says at sentencing

http://www.examiner.com/x-27745-SF-Headlines-Examiner~y2010m6d14-Sandra-Cantu-did-not-suffer-former-Sunday-school-teacher-Melissa-Huckaby-tells-Sandras-mother

**Twiglet** Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:41 pm

San Francisco Chronicle

14 June 2010

Tracy girl's killer apologizes, gets life term

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/14/BAKJ1DUTQQ.DTL

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