A 17-year-old California gang member who was charged as a juvenile in a series of murders five years ago has now been charged in connection with another murder.
Shanice Dyer, a member of the East Coast Crips, was found guilty of murdering Alfredo Carrera and his friend Jose Flores Velazquez in Los Angeles for standing on gang turf. fox 11 Reported.
Dyer was charged with premeditated murder by then Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey and was scheduled to be tried as an adult. However, when George Gascon became district attorney, he prosecuted Dyer as a juvenile.
Despite being convicted of two murders, she spent less than four years in custody before being released.
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Shanice Dyer, a member of the East Coast Crips, was found guilty of murdering Alfredo Carrera and his friend Jose Flores Velasquez in Los Angeles. (St. Petersburg)
Dyer is currently charged with aiding and abetting the murder of 21-year-old Joshua Streeter.
“My heart breaks for the victims and their families. This is an unimaginable tragedy. However, it is highly unlikely that Mr. Dyer will be extradited under any administration,” a spokesperson for Gascón's office said. told FOX 11. There are five factors that the juvenile court considered and would have considered in determining whether Mr. Dyer was suitable to remain in a juvenile detention center. ”
“Of these five factors, only one of the factors supported transfer to adult court: the circumstances and the seriousness of the offense,” the spokesperson said. All other factors favored Mr. Dyer remaining in juvenile detention. Given this, it is highly unlikely that Mr. Dyer would have been transferred to the adult system even if the court had conducted a transfer hearing.
When Georges Gascon became district attorney, he prosecuted Dyer as a juvenile. (Myung Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
The spokesperson said the other four factors were that Dyer was under the influence of and acted on the direction of an adult male, which indicates she did not exhibit a high degree of criminal sophistication. There is. She had no significant criminal history at the time. The time and opportunity left to rehabilitate her in the juvenile system at that time, and the lack of opportunity thus far to rehabilitate her in the juvenile system.
According to Fox 11, the District Attorney's Juvenile Alternative Claims Evaluation Committee (JACE) was established in March 2022. Since then, 23 applications for transfer to adult court have been approved by JACE.
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Despite being convicted of two murders, Dyer spent less than four years in custody before being released. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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The approved cases include five transfer motions that were heard in juvenile court, four that were denied by the court, one that was granted by the court, and one that is currently in progress.
