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L.A. robber stole Rolex, got no-prison deal from D.A. Now he's accused of killing tourist at mall
A man charged with killing a New Zealand tourist outside Newport Beach's Fashion Island previously pleaded no contest to a felony armed robbery charge, but his prison sentence was suspended.
The alleged leader of an armed robbery crew charged with killing a New Zealand tourist last week outside Newport Beach's Fashion Island mall had been placed on probation for stealing a Rolex at gunpoint in Santa Monica.
He avoided prison time in that case after Los Angeles County prosecutors agreed to a three-year suspended sentence, according to interviews and records reviewed by The Times.
Leroy Ernest McCrary, 26, now faces a special circumstances murder charge that could carry the death penalty after authorities allege he ran over Patricia "Trish" McKay, 68, during a July 2 robbery attempt.
This is what happens when you vote Democrat.