Orange Cove murder case cleared for trial as daughter testifies against father

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The lawsuit against an accused Orange Cove slayer is present moving guardant aft 9 years.

Fresno County Superior Court Judge Brian Alvarez ruled connected Monday that determination is capable grounds for the lawsuit to proceed to trial.

Action News could not amusement Basilio Rodriguez's look successful court. His lawyer argued determination could beryllium an individuality issue.

Sheriff's Deputies arrested Rodriguez past October, saying helium killed Angel Esquibel astatine the Orchard Village Apartments successful November 2016.

Neighbors antecedently described the victim, who went by "Navajo," arsenic a "good guy, (a) moving guy."

On Monday, a witnesser suggested helium was upset earlier the stabbing.

"He didn't similar getting called 'dog' due to the fact that helium was not affiliated with the gangs," the man, whom Action News cannot name, said.

Attorneys connected some sides hold determination was a homicide, adjacent revealing that Esquibel died of aggregate stab wounds.

But the 59-year-old has pleaded not blameworthy to murder. His girl took the stand...

"I heard a sound connected the door, I opened it," the pistillate said. "It was Navajo lasting determination bleeding from his chest. He conscionable said, 'he got me.'"

That grounds was 9 years successful the making. Rodriguez's girl testified against him arsenic a witnesser called to the basal by prosecutors.

"I seen idiosyncratic tally retired to the near side," the pistillate said. "I conscionable seen the back."

Defense lawyer Greg Gross past pushed back, pointing retired that Rodriguez's girl didn't admit his voice.

The pistillate said she lone saw the fig for fractional a second.

"Did you cognize what helium sounds like?" Gross asked. "Yes," the pistillate said.

"Did you perceive his dependable extracurricular during the commotion?" Gross asked. "No," she replied.

Rodriguez volition instrumentality to tribunal connected January 27 arsenic the lawsuit heads to trial.

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