{"id":320163,"date":"2025-04-10T05:36:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T10:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/congressman-blasts-california-governor-for-death-penalty-pause-amid-omar-hernandez-murder-case"},"modified":"2025-04-10T05:36:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T10:36:52","slug":"congressman-blasts-california-governor-for-death-penalty-pause-amid-omar-hernandez-murder-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/congressman-blasts-california-governor-for-death-penalty-pause-amid-omar-hernandez-murder-case","title":{"rendered":"Congressman Blasts California Governor for Dying Penalty Pause Amid Omar Hernandez Homicide Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">U.S. Congressman<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">California Governor Hurt State By Banning Death Penalty &#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">No Justice for Slain Soccer Teen<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n            Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-04-10T01:00:22-07:00\">April 10, 2025 1:00 AM PDT<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div readability=\"50.2956478239\">\n<section id=\"cb-d29baad0c446779ee407085203ed6c56\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-6eef01c2-f7dd-4074-8b10-4902c97ae9fc-64095322-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-6eef01c2-f7dd-4074-8b10-4902c97ae9fc-64095322-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"California\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/af\/16by9\/2025\/04\/09\/af57502169d04891a32d9d52c69425b2_md.jpg\" alt=\"kevin-kiley-soccer-coach-kal-04-09-2025\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d29baad0c446779ee407085203ed6c56--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-31108128141dadd75a5ec9a884d89286\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29.4939271255\">\n<p><strong>Mario Edgardo Garcia Aquino <\/strong>&#8212; the man who the L.A. County D.A. alleges killed 13-year-old <strong>Oscar Omar Hernandez <\/strong>&#8212; deserves the death penalty, one U.S congressman says &#8230; and, he blames California Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/gavin-newsom\/\"><strong>Gavin Newsom<\/strong><\/a> for making that impossible.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-31108128141dadd75a5ec9a884d89286--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1c38d78b5b4b51b7cd37680f9b640af4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>We spoke with U.S. Rep. <strong>Kevin Kiley<\/strong> (R-Calif.) Wednesday about this case &#8230; and, he tells us the moratorium on the death penalty instituted by Gov. Newsom in 2019 has had disastrous consequences.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1c38d78b5b4b51b7cd37680f9b640af4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-63877b30574b58eed49ce0078209b57c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250408_6571405af46b44f8bfe67c79d74c5325\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:f46595fd-9a35-4ae9-a58d-4ae417cf3c86\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/65\/4by3\/2025\/04\/08\/6571405af46b44f8bfe67c79d74c5325_md.jpg\" alt=\"Mario Garcia Aquino mugshot\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-63877b30574b58eed49ce0078209b57c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6cb597f09460452ac8f8559c088dac6c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>Among them, Kiley says, the people of California voted to keep the death penalty legal &#8230; and, the governor stepped in to override the rule, making criminals less afraid of committing major crimes. California Proposition 62 &#8212; which would&#8217;ve repealed the death penalty &#8212; failed back in 2016.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6cb597f09460452ac8f8559c088dac6c--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c8a190a55d3ebba5151711caede38620\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>Congressman Kiley adds he&#8217;s happy L.A. County District Attorney <strong>Nathan Hochman<\/strong> is reestablishing law and order in Los Angeles &#8230; blasting former D.A. <strong>George Gasc\u00f3n<\/strong>&#8216;s &#8220;insane&#8221; policies.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c8a190a55d3ebba5151711caede38620--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e0031784030be44e42f66379eec7a2f7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-497899ec-4e9c-4f42-a60a-91ce326d138a-174483662-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-497899ec-4e9c-4f42-a60a-91ce326d138a-174483662-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/af\/16by9\/2025\/04\/09\/afe069d1e2b446fb84538906ad42ba04_md.jpg\" alt=\"kevin-kiley-newsom-failures-kal-04-09-2025\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e0031784030be44e42f66379eec7a2f7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-11e030ac5ef8c7a93a92114b994a4695\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Kiley also blasts Newsom for proudly touting California&#8217;s sanctuary state status &#8230; Aquino is undocumented &#8212; and, Kiley says he has more protections because of it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-11e030ac5ef8c7a93a92114b994a4695--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0c6a035e8ba9324904f4cdfdb6475ff0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>Worth noting &#8230; <strong>Ryan Elizabeth Todd<\/strong> &#8212; a New York City-based immigration attorney with Milstein Law Group &#8212; tells TMZ it is possible for foreign nationals to receive the death penalty, including undocumented immigrants. The U.S. also has to inform the arrested party of their right to notify their consulate &#8212; though this doesn&#8217;t always happen, Todd says.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0c6a035e8ba9324904f4cdfdb6475ff0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-41b23cebb08007a1a7037f57ae04ed73\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250408_c59aae94158c475891abb42858d4a099\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:f46595fd-9a35-4ae9-a58d-4ae417cf3c86\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c5\/4by3\/2025\/04\/08\/c59aae94158c475891abb42858d4a099_md.jpg\" alt=\"oscar hernandez 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-41b23cebb08007a1a7037f57ae04ed73--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-42ce98b16353e04f03915d98cebcdbfb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"22.1848739496\">\n<p>As you know &#8230; the D.A.&#8217;s Office claims Aquino killed Hernandez while engaged in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/04\/08\/soccer-coach-sexual-assault-teen-oscar-hernandez-murder-mario-garcia-aquino\/\"><strong>&#8220;performance of a lewd and lascivious act.&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>Aquino was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/04\/07\/soccer-coach-teen-oscar-omar-hernandez-found-dead-charged-murder\/\"><strong>charged with murder<\/strong><\/a> in this case, and faces other charges from a previous alleged sexual assault.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-42ce98b16353e04f03915d98cebcdbfb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7dced1bb5ad8d5d779374b243d7a42b0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>The last time an inmate was executed in California was 2006.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7dced1bb5ad8d5d779374b243d7a42b0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7f9ac82a69662d16689ce5982aabcb3d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7f9ac82a69662d16689ce5982aabcb3d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ff71c9a03428b7d98b806853caac632b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Congressman Kiley says he doubts Gov. Newsom will end that streak &#8230; but, we&#8217;ll have to wait and see.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ff71c9a03428b7d98b806853caac632b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5637be4f5bfef9389dcbe1010b61f9f5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>We&#8217;ve reached out to Newsom&#8217;s office &#8230; so far, no word back.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5637be4f5bfef9389dcbe1010b61f9f5--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/04\/10\/california-congressman-kevin-kiley-on-gavin-newsom-death-penalty-stance\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Congressman California Governor Hurt State By Banning Death Penalty &#8230; No Justice for Slain Soccer Teen Published April 10, 2025 1:00 AM PDT Play [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1075,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-320163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1075"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=320163"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320163\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":320165,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320163\/revisions\/320165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=320163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=320163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=320163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}