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Witness describes tracking Chrysler 300M before fatal carjacking 21/08/2008 15:34. Garcia, 26, accepted a plea agreement just before his trial was set
to begin in 2006. He faces up to 12 years in prison. A third suspect, Eliazar Rangel, was arrested in 2002, but charges were dropped because of insufficient evidence. Garcia, wearing an orange jail jumpsuit, said he made $3,500 per car and specialized in stealing BMW and General Motors Corp. models. He and his two partners often were given a master key beforehand. He said they had previously stolen a car in San Bernardino. Garcia testified that he and Aguirre had ingested methamphetamine the night before the killing. He said all three had stayed awake all night before heading to the Inland area. Garcia said the three, all from Los Angeles, drove to downtown San Bernardino. He said they spotted Jordan's car near... // Press-Enterprise |