A Jan. 11 trial date has been set for a man accused of killing a former Waterloo homecoming queen during her stay at the Knoxville motel where he worked.
Valentino Vasquez Miranda, 20, is charged with first-degree murder, felony murder, aggravated burglary, especially aggravated kidnapping, aggravated rape and abuse of corpse in connection with the Sept. 20, 2008, strangulation death of Jennifer Lee Hampton.
Miranda, who authorities say is an illegal immigrant from Mexico, could receive the death penalty if convicted of first-degree murder.
During an arraignment hearing Thursday, Knox County Circuit Court Judge Bob McGee accepted Miranda's innocent plea and set the trial date.
Miranda, 20, spoke through an interpreter during his brief court appearance.
Phil Morton, assistant district attorney general, expects the trial to begin on schedule.
"I'm going to do everything within my power to see that we stick with the trial date," he said.
Knoxville police contend Miranda used his pass key to enter Hampton's room, where he sexually assaulted and killed her before taking her to a nearby lake and dumping her body.
Hampton's nude body was found in Melton Hill Lake a week after she was reported missing from the motel. Hampton, 21, was a waitress at Mama Blues Buffet in Florence.
She was staying at the motel while helping train employees preparing to open a Mama Blues in Knoxville.
The motel, which was a Days Inn when Hampton was killed, is now an AmeriStays Hotel and Suites.
During a preliminary hearing in October, Morton read a report from forensic investigators who found traces of Miranda's DNA beneath Hampton's fingernails and her blood on his clothing.
Morton said Thursday that prosecutors have not decided if they will seek the death penalty.
"It's still a little bit early to be making those types of decisions," he said.
Miranda is being held in the Knox County Detention Facility on $1 million bond.
Earlier this week, attorneys representing Hampton's parents, Michael Peden and Cynthia Senn, announced the lawsuit against the motel where Hampton was killed and its parent companies had been settled.
The lawsuit sought $100 million in damages.
The amount of the settlement is confidential, but an attorney involved in the negotiations said it involved a multi-million dollar settlement.
Source - http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090508/ARTICLES/905085027/1011/NEWS?Title=Trial-set-in-rape-killing-of-waitress
20+ million ILLEGAL aliens are in the United States of America.
Right now in the United States of America, ILLEGAL aliens have more rights than you do!
9/26/2010 - HAZELTON, PA - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - IT'S ILLEGAL TO ARREST AN ILLEGAL ALIEN. IT'S ILLEGAL TO ARREST OR PUNISH THOSE WHO HIRE OR RENT TO ILLEGAL ALIENS!!!
"There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag, and this excludes the red flag, which symbolizes all wars against liberty and civilization, just as much as it excludes any foreign flag of a nation to which we are hostile...We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people." --Theodore Roosevelt
"This nation is in danger of becoming a Third World nightmare with all the corruption, disease, illiteracy, violence and balkanization known all over the world. We need a 10-year moratorium on all immigration to catch our collective breath and we need deportation of over 10 million illegal aliens in a slow and orderly fashion." --Ed Garrison
“The 1987 amnesty was a failure; rather than reducing illegal immigration, it led to an increase,” FAIR stated. “Any new amnesty measure will further weaken respect for our immigration laws. Therefore, all amnesty measures must be defeated.” --Frosty Wooldridge
President barry shits on the United States.
This is a picture of YOUR American president, (president barry soetoro, a.k.a barack obama) refusing to acknowledge the National Anthem of the United States of America. This picture clearly shows barry with his hands crossed across his vaginal area when the United States Anthem was playing.
barry has NO RESPECT for you, me, or America! Not only did he disrespect America, he just shit on the graves of every American Soldier that has died for this country.
6/15/2010 - PRESIDENT BARRY CAN'T EVEN KEEP A U.S. PARK OPEN!!! He gave the park to mexico & the illegal alien mexican drug cartel!!!
7/6/2010 - American President barry soetoro sues AMERICA!!!
9/11/2010 - YOUR president just gave mexico $1 billion dollars for deepwater oil drilling despite his own moratorium on U.S. deepwater drilling!? More proof that barry hates America!
Treason
–noun
1. the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign. 2. A violation of allegiance to one's sovereign or to one's state. 3. the betrayal of a trust or confidence; breach of faith; treachery.
Traitor
–noun
1. a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust. 2. a person who commits treason by betraying his or her country.
Pslam 109:8
May his days be few; may another take his place of leadership.
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What's in their backpacks? Are any of them sick with a contagious disease?
United States Code, Title 8, Chapter 12, Subchapter II, Part VIII, §1325 - "Improper Entry by Alien," any citizen of any country other than the United States who: 1) Enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers; or 2) Eludes examination or inspection by immigration officers; or 3) Attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the willful concealment of a material fact; has committed a federal crime.
Violations are punishable by criminal fines and imprisonment for up to six months. Repeat offenses can bring up to two years in prison. Additional civil fines may be imposed at the discretion of immigration judges, but civil fines do not negate the criminal sanctions or nature of the offense.
ILLEGAL
-ADJ
1. FORBIDDEN BY LAW; UNLAWFUL; ILLICIT 2. UNAUTHORIZED OR PROHIBITED BY A CODE OF OFFICIAL OR ACCEPTED RULES
-N
3. A PERSON WHO HAS ENTERED OR ATTEMPTED TO ENTER A COUNTRY ILLEGALLY
Illegal Alien
–noun
1. a foreigner who has entered or resides in a country unlawfully or without the country's authorization. 2. a foreigner who enters the U.S. without an entry or immigrant visa, esp. a person who crosses the border by avoiding inspection or who overstays the period of time allowed as a visitor, tourist, or businessperson.
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