Death penalty off the table for man charged with murder in Brawley

Death penalty dropped as Brawley homicide case continues to expand

EL CENTRO— Prosecutors have decided not to pursue the death penalty against a Brawley man accused in the February shooting death of Steven Angulo, but the homicide case continues to grow more complex as investigators, prosecutors and defense attorneys work…

Death penalty off the table for man charged with murder in Brawley

BRAWLEY, Calif. (KYMA) - Prosecutors decided not to seek the death penalty for a man charged with murder in Brawley Wednesday. 23-year-old Genaro Lemus was in court for a status conference in his first-degree murder case. He's accused of murdering 43-year-old Steven Angulo back in February. The prosecution's decision comes after they weighed the death penalty last week. Lemus' lawyer, Veronica Henderson, argued there was no evidence to justify t…