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Nov 13, 2008 3:22 pm US/Pacific
Suspect In SF Father-Sons Murder May Lose Lawyer
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) ―
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Suspect Edwin Ramos stands during a previous court proceeding.
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A 22-year-old suspected gang member accused of murdering a San Francisco father and two of his sons in June may be relieved of his attorney next week because of a conflict, a San Francisco Superior Court judge indicated Thursday.
Edwin Ramos, a suspected member of the MS-13 street gang, is being held on a no-bail status for allegedly fatally shooting Anthony "Tony" Bologna, 48, and his sons Michael, 20, and Matthew, 16, on June 22.
The three were found dead in their car in San Francisco's Excelsior District after a confrontation with the occupants of another vehicle, according to police.
Police have said the victims may have been mistaken for rival gang members.
Ramos has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder.
Superior Court Judge Teri Jackson said Thursday morning that she was "very disappointed" attorneys for Ramos have not yet been able to procure waivers from both Ramos and a second man, another alleged MS-13 gang member in federal custody, who is apparently ready to testify against Ramos.
Jackson has already indicated that she is likely to disqualify Ramos' attorney Robert Amparan because he represents both men in the separate cases.
Amparan has said a federal judge refused to relieve him of the second case, but he has argued he could obtain signed waivers from both men allowing him to remain Ramos' attorney.
Those proposed waivers have not yet appeared before Jackson, who Thursday postponed a hearing on the matter until Nov. 21.
Ramos' previous attorney Joseph O'Sullivan dropped the case in July after he discovered he had previously represented another person involved in the case.
Ramos' preliminary hearing, which is expected to last several days, was also postponed Thursday until the waiver issue is resolved.
Jackson tentatively rescheduled the preliminary hearing for the week of Dec. 8.
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