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Judge Recuses Self In Cantu Murder Case

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Apr 21, 2009 8:28 am US/Pacific

Judge Recuses Self In Cantu Murder Case

 Eye On Blogs: Join The Discussion On The Huckaby-Cantu Case
TRACY (CBS 5 / AP) ― The judge in the case of a Northern California woman charged with murdering and raping an 8-year-old girl has recused himself from the case.

The San Joaquin County Superior Court's presiding judge issued a brief statement Monday, saying only that, "The Honorable Terrence Van Oss has recused himself." No explanation was given for the move.

Superior Court Judge Linda Lofthus will take up the case Friday. That's when Melissa Huckaby's public defender, Sam Behar, is expected to ask to remove Sandra Cantu's remains from the Tracy Mausoleum for a second autopsy.

Huckaby is charged with one count of murder with three special circumstances: kidnapping, rape with a foreign object and lewd or lascivious conduct with a child under 14.

(© 2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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