(Left): Prosecutors allege California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials found Aryan Brotherhood member Billy Sylvester bloodstained on his hands, shoes and right sleeve. Mueller tried several times to dissuade Yandell from making the move, warning him that he would likely be convicted and could be sentenced to death. But prosecutors argue that the defendants own conduct warrants the unorthodox restrictions. In 2004, he was convicted of murder and manslaughter and sentenced to 65 years to life. Selma Dean Newlon, age 76, of Canyon Lake, Texas passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. You can add to Ronald's profile: Nickname: 14 Joey + Number of children: 11 2 + Personality: 24 Beautiful . But two months later, Stockton allegedly murdered another inmate, Douglas Maynard, on Corbetts orders. /Length 259 Thanks to the wiretap, authorities intercepted the package. He was a 1975 graduate of Lake City High School. Prosecutors also noted that Yandell gave guards a list of demands on his first day at the jail, including: a microwave, nine hours of daily recreation room time, hot water, bedsheets and pillows, three hot meals a day, paid job assignments, self-help classes and an ice machine. on Oct. 31, 1949, to Chester and Jessie Yandell. AB members are required, when ordered, to kill without hesitation, the criminal complaint says. SACRAMENTO In the summer of 2016, Ronald Dean Yandell was as on top of the world as a man doomed to spend the rest of his days in a prison cell could be. Thanks for contacting us. /Root 19 0 R FILE In this Aug. 17, 2011, file photo, a correctional officer works at one of the housing units at Pelican Bay State Prison near Crescent City, Calif. Federal prosecutors say leaders of a notorious white supremacist gang have been charged with directing killings and drug smuggling from within Californias most secure prisons. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File). A spokesman for Jones declined to comment to Newsweek, citing pending litigation. In the early 2010s, Yandell was one of several alleged prison gang leaders who called a truce between races and led a statewide prison and jail hunger strike, which along with corresponding lawsuits ultimately succeeded in ending Californias practice of keeping people in indefinite solitary confinement simply for alleged gang membership. He also alleges that since October 2020 he has been denied outside recreation altogether, and that since last June jail personnel have moved him to a new cell at least once every two weeks as a form of harassment. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per . He was buried in 1999, at burial place. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? 19 0 obj The charging records allege that in August 2016, Corbett and a leader in the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang, Ronald Dean Yandell, 57, used contraband prison cell phones to communicate. The white supremacist also claimshe was transferred to unsanitary jail cells and subjected to extreme isolation, according to the suit, which names Sacramento Sheriff Scott Jones and other prison officials. For example in one accident he suffered a severe concussion as well as broke his feet so grievously thathis bones were cut off in order to remove his boots, Corbetts attorney Kresta Daly wrote in a motion. /Pages 15 0 R We've received your submission. The defendants include a California attorney as well as two alleged members of the Aryan Brotherhood's three-man commission that runs the gang: Ronald Dean Yandell, 56, a former Richmond. The charging records allege that in August 2016, Corbett and a leader in the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang, Ronald Dean Yandell, 57, used contraband prison cell phones to communicate. /Info 16 0 R << He joined the Bay Area News Group in 2014. Judge allows alleged Aryan Brotherhood leader, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Judge allows alleged Aryan Brotherhood leader to sue jail over strict Buddhist diet, denies other claims. Yandell was then caught on wiretapped conversations telling Demar that if she was questioned, to say the Aryan Brotherhood had threatened to murder her husband if she didnt comply, and to blame Yandell for the smuggling, as he was already serving a life sentence, according to the complaint. breakingfetters. Misconduct investigation underway after federal judge in California has 13-year-old daughter of defendant handcuffed, DA updates details about deadly, high-speed car crash that killed 3 Bay Area teens, East Bay man convicted for killing supervisor at Marin job site, Man wrongly imprisoned for 38 years declared innocent in killing of California woman, Dear Abby: My wife said she doesn't like it, but it's part of my life. One of the shanks used in the killing had a Nazi symbol the SS, carved into it. Tattoos displaying Aryan Brotherhood symbols. He aspires to visit all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums. In the years leading up to his trial, he allegedly ordered two associates to murder witnesses against him, but the plot failed, authorities said. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. Ronald Dean Yandell, 56, widely considered to be one of California's most influential gangsters, told federal Judge Kimberly Mueller at a hearing Wednesday morning that he wishes to go "pro per,". Not for the "stupid price" of $150 an acre foot. Though the case was filed nearly two years ago, the trial is likely years away. 1023 and 1040, came on for hearing before the undersigned on May 4, 2022. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasnt followed: What should you do? As a result of this and other accidents, Mr. Corbett has numerous plates and screws in his feet.. They were shackled, chained to their desks and surrounded by a team of armed U.S. marshals, who escorted them in and out of the courtroom. 0000001578 00000 n But in 2015, after statewide hunger strikes and lawsuits challenging the use of solitary confinement, Yandell was transferred to New Folsom prison in Sacramento. 0000001262 00000 n to Cecil Rickard and Captola Holifield. . Now, Yandell and 15 other accused Aryan Brotherhood members and associates are fighting federal charges, alleging five murders, four murder plots, prison drug trafficking and other crimes. SACRAMENTO A Bay Area man accused by prosecutors of holding a leadership role in the Aryan Brotherhood has filed a federal lawsuit against the Sacramento sheriff, alleging he is being housed in inhumane conditions while awaiting trial on federal charges that are likely years away from being resolved. xref For the first time this century, he had a cellmate, relatively easy access to other inmates and he managed to get something else: a contraband cellphone, and with it the ability to reach like-minded gangsters throughout California. Torres, an alleged Mexican Mafia member accused of heroin trafficking, successfully moved to become his own attorney, which will give him increased access to case evidence. 0000013914 00000 n Also included are minor offenses, such as tattooing, or failure to complete work assignments. Brady then allegedly joined in the attack, ignoring guards commands to cease. stream Reach him at 925-779-7174. / No. 1 like. (Left): Prosecutors allege California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials found Aryan Brotherhood member Billy Sylvester bloodstained on his hands, shoes and right sleeve. Corbett said he could send another inmate named Bobby Stockton to do the deed, prosecutors allege. He is accused of recruiting members of Public Enemy Number 1, or PENI, a white supremacist gang whose founder was stabbed to death last year on a prison yard controlled by the Aryan Brotherhood. SAN ANTONIO - Twenty five men and women are in custody after authorities busted a drug distribution operation in the San Antonio area Thursday, according to officials. endobj In addition to allegedly ordering Maynards killing, Corbett and another alleged Aryan Brotherhood member, Pat Brady, are facing federal and state charges of murdering inmate Donald Pequeen in High Desert State Prison in July 2018. Ask your friends to light a candle or come back tomorrow to light another candle for Ronald. 0000029741 00000 n The July 2020 incident in question occurred after Yandells co-defendant, William Sylvester, was caught with a batch of jail alcohol and responded by yelling, When I come out, Im f these b up, referring to jail deputies, according to a report written by Sacramento sheriff officials and filed in federal court. A year later, Yandell allegedly discussed the murder in a 20-minute call with AB member Pat Brady, an inmate at High Desert State Prison who also had a cellphone, according to prosecutors. The evidence against Yandell and his co-defendants is largely based on wiretapped calls involving Yandell, with contraband cellphones he was able to acquire in New Folsom Prison, prosecutors say. He joined the Bay Area News Group in 2014. 0000014487 00000 n Judge Kimberly Mueller granted Torres an attorney to use as an adviser while he represents himself. Ronald Dean Yandell, 56, widely considered to be one of California's most influential gangsters, told federal Judge Kimberly Mueller at a hearing Wednesday morning that he wishes to go "pro per,". Deputies wrote that when they attempted to escort Yandell to dayroom, he aggressively approached deputies with his fists cocked and called one a punk and a b-. Three deputies tackled him to the ground in an ensuing confrontation, the report alleges. Quesenberry was an alleged FAIM member, and had several felony convictions, including for drug possession and robbery, but was still allowed to take that role. >> Stockton, according to court records, dropped the murder weapon a shank crafted from a metal cell door through the food tray port and surrendered to corrections officers. They argued that such allegations were often unsupported and based upon anonymous informants, and amounted to cruel and unusual punishment. 42 0 obj The case is moving forward, albeit slowly. There is plenty of leeway given for a pro per defendants legal assistant. Please know my appreciaton (sic) is huge. Ronald passed away on month day 1999, at age 73. dIpLHIUuAc. /Metadata 17 0 R Build an army: Aryan Brotherhood leaders, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Build an army: Aryan Brotherhood leaders attempted to rule over all white California prison gangs, feds say, Commercial fire in Laguna Hills causes $2 million in damage, Gov. (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation via AP). According to prosecutors, members are not allowed to leave the gang, and cooperation with law enforcement is one of several slights punishable by death. Daly responded in court filings that the jail has a history of ignoring inmates serious medical needs. 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