GUILTY Al - Oralia Mendoza, 49, & Mariah Feit Lopez, 13, Madison County, 7 Jun 2018 *arrests*

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Lawyers want plea hearing set for man accused in alleged cartel double murder

Lawyers for one of two men accused in a 2018 double murder, that included the beheading of a 13-year-old girl, are asking a Madison County court to set a hearing for his plea agreement.

whnt.com

Sept. 23, 2022

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Lawyers for one of two men accused in a 2018 double murder, that included the beheading of a 13-year-old girl, are asking a Madison County court to set a hearing for his plea agreement.

Israel Palomino’s lawyers say in a court filing that the prosecution has offered him a plea deal reducing his charge from capital murder to two counts of murder and he is prepared to accept that plea.

The defense filing asks Madison County Circuit Judge Ruth Ann Hall to set a hearing date for the plea.

The filing says the plea was discussed at a hearing on Sept. 7, but the court has not ruled on the proposed plea. The case remains set for a Dec. 5 trial.

 

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I look up this case every week - and right the court site only goes to 9/28. I shall keep an eye out for Palomino's plea hearing date.

 

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Man accused in 2018 alleged cartel double murder case set to plea for lesser charge

A Huntsville man accused in an alleged drug cartel double murder is now set for a plea hearing on a lesser charge.

whnt.com

Oct. 12, 2022

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — A Huntsville man accused in an alleged drug cartel double murder is now set for a plea hearing on a lesser charge.


Israel Palomino was set to go on trial on Dec. 5 for the deaths of Oralia Mendoza and her granddaughter, Mariah Lopez, in June 2018.

The plea hearing for Palomino is now set for Oct. 26.


The hearing was requested by the defense three weeks ago after a plea offer lowering the charge from capital murder to murder was made by prosecutors in early September.
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Madison County Circuit Judge Ruth Ann Hall issued the plea hearing order Tuesday.

 

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Setting Date: Wednesday October 26, 2022

Case Number TimeName Judge RUTH ANN HALL
47-CC-2019-004208.00 9:00AM PALOMINO ISRAEL



link: Alacourt ACCESS V2.0

 

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Wednesday, October 26th:
*Plea Hearing (@ 9am ET) – AL – Oralia Mendoza (49) (missing June 4, 2018, Huntsville, found June 15, 2018) & granddaughter Mariah Feit Lopez (13) (missing June 4, 2018, Huntsville, found June 7, 2018) - for *Isreal Gonzalez Palomino (34/now 38) arrested & charged (6/14/18) & indicted (10/29/19) with 2 counts of capital murder & drug possession. Held without bond. Offered plea deal (9/7/22): reduce charge of capital murder to 2 counts of murder.
Green card holder. Originally arrested on possession of drugs.
Trial was set to begin on 9/26/22 continued on 12/5/22.
Court info from 7/16/18 thru 10/19/19 reference post #115 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ez-13-madison-county-7-jun-2018.376922/page-6
10/19/21 Update: Next hearing on 1/27/22. 1/27/22 Update: Hearing on 6/17/22. 9/1/22 Update: Had status hearing on 9/1/22. Trial was continued to 12/5/22.
9/23/22 Update: Defense attorneys for Palomino are asking a Madison County court to set a hearing for his plea agreement. Palomino’s lawyers say in a court filing that the prosecution has offered him a plea deal reducing his charge from capital murder to two counts of murder & he is prepared to accept that plea. The defense filing asks Madison County Circuit Judge Ruth Ann Hall to set a hearing date for the plea. The filing says the plea was discussed at a hearing on 9/7/22, but the court has not ruled on the proposed plea.
10/12/22 Update: The plea hearing for Palomino is now set for 10/26/22. The hearing was requested by the defense three weeks ago after a plea offer lowering the charge from capital murder to murder was made by prosecutors in early September. Madison County Circuit Judge Ruth Ann Hall issued the plea hearing order Tuesday.
*Yoni Martinez-Aguilar (26/now 30) – Status hearing on 9/1/22. Trial set to begin on 5/1/23.
(LE says might have connection to Sinaloa drug cartel). Yoni said he had to kill Mariah as she saw him murder Oralia; YA says Palomino killed Oralia.

 

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Man pleads guilty in alleged cartel beheading in Madison - NewsBreak

A 38-year-old man charged with capital murder in an alleged drug cartel double killing has pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of murder, according to court records.

www.newsbreak.com

Oct. 26, 2022

MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — A 38-year-old man charged with capital murder in an alleged drug cartel double killing has pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of murder, according to court records.

On Wednesday, October 26, Israel Palomino entered his plea in the Madison County Courthouse. He was facing two counts of capital murder until the defense offered a plea deal , allowing Palomino to plead guilty to the lesser charge of murder.
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Prosecutors had announced plans to seek the death penalty against Palomino, but the plea agreement to the lesser charge of murder took that off the table. Murder charges in Alabama can carry a sentence between 20 years and life in prison.
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Palomino was immediately sentenced to life in prison on both counts, meaning he will serve two life sentences in the Alabama Department of Corrections, running concurrently.

 

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Finally getting to the end of this case... And Justice for Oralia & Mariah!

Second man pleads guilty in suspected cartel beheading in Madison County

31-year-old Yoni Aguilar entered his plea on April 6 to two counts of murder. He was originally charged with two counts of capital murder in the June 2018 deaths of 49-year-old Oralia Mendoza and h…

whnt.com

April 21, 2023
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31-year-old Yoni Aguilar entered his guilty plea on April 6 to two counts of murder. He was originally charged with two counts of capital murder in the June 2018 deaths of 49-year-old Oralia Mendoza and her 13-year-old granddaughter Mariah Lopez.

Israel Palomino, the other suspect, pleaded guilty in October 2022.
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Prosecutors had announced plans to seek the death penalty against Palomino, but the plea agreement to the lesser charge of murder took that off the table. Murder charges in Alabama can carry a sentence between 20 years and life in prison.

Aguilar, identical to Palomino, was immediately sentenced to life in prison on both counts, meaning he will serve two life sentences in the Alabama Department of Corrections, running concurrently.

He also waived his right to appeal within the plea agreement, along with being ordered to pay over $8,000 to Spry Funeral Home among multiple other fees.