Anthony Joseph Murillo
Free speech at issue in Orcutt rapper's case By DAVID MINSKY Even in a digital era where the Internet has arguably advanced the freedom of expression on a global scale, the boundaries of what is and isn’t acceptable aren’t always clear. Take Orcutt rapper Anthony Murillo, for example, who—after more than two years of appeals—may end up facing a criminal trial for a rap song he posted online to social media in 2013. An appeal to the California Supreme Court was denied review in October. FREE SPEECH OR THREATS? After more than two years of appeals, Orcutt rapper Anthony Murillo may soon face a trial for an Internet song that prosecutors say contains threats. PHOTO COURTESY OF ARS TECHNICA Murillo faced trial when he originally posted the song, but the charges were thrown out at the preliminary hearing due to lack of evidence, according to Jennifer Karapetian, the Santa Barbara County deputy district attorney in Santa Maria currently assigned to the case. Prosecutors filed an appeal, which was granted last July, setting the stage for a future trial.
Mar 19, 2017. The case of Anthony Murillo emerged as a collision course between the First Amendment and the rights of sexual assault victims. All parties involved attended St. Joseph's Catholic School together. In the summer 2012, one of the Jane Does was with Villalpando and a friend at a backyard hot tub. Docket: 17CR63555: Authority: MARION: Next Court: 08:30: Charge: Statute: Description: Release: FORG II: 165007: FORGERY II.
Murillo then appealed to the California Supreme Court, but that was denied review in October. Karapetian wouldn’t discuss legal strategy with the Sun, but said she’s in the process of getting the case put back on the docket. Going by the moniker of Lil A, Murillo posted the song “Moment for Life Remix” on his Reverbnation. The Walking Dead Season 1 Full Game Free Download Android. com profile while former St. Joseph High School student and friend, Shane Villalpando, was serving a year in jail for a conviction of having unlawful sex with underage schoolmates.
In the song, Murillo praises his “homie Shane” while taking digs at the two alleged victims for snitching on his friend and sending him to jail. The two girls went to the police, accusing Murillo of making threats in the song. The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office charged him with two counts of Penal Code section 140, which includes intimidating or threatening a witness after they’ve spoken to law enforcement. The song, which was removed a month after it went online, contains such lyrics as, “I’ll have your head just like a deer / It will be hanging on my wall / ’Cause you’re gonna end up dead / ’Cause I’m coming for your head, bitch.” The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in Los Angeles and San Francisco’s Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) both sided with Murillo on the amicus brief to the California appellate court. Avicii Levels Vocal Sample Download.