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Houston Man Charged in Deadly Ding-Dong-Ditch Prank Appears in Court

CBS NewsOctober 21, 20251 min2,241 views
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Court Appearance for Fatal Ding-Dong-Ditch Incident

  • πŸ‘¨β€βš–οΈ Gonzalo Leon Jr., accused of killing an 11-year-old boy, appeared in court for a hearing.
  • 🎯 Prosecutors allege Leon shot the child in the back as he fled after a ding-dong-ditch prank.

New Charges and Increased Bond

  • βš–οΈ Leon, initially charged with first-degree murder, now faces aggravated assault and two counts of injury to a child.
  • πŸ’° His bail has been increased from $1 million to $1.3 million.
  • 🎭 During the hearing, Leon appeared mostly silent and emotionless.

Defense Demands Evidence

  • πŸ“ Leon's attorney requested prosecutors expedite the handover of all evidence.
  • πŸ’Ύ The defense team presented a 4 terabyte hard drive, asking for the evidence to be uploaded.
  • πŸ“± Prosecutors confirmed they have the victim's cell phone but are still extracting data.
  • πŸ“… No arraignment date has been set, meaning Leon has not yet entered a plea.
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