| Man Convicted of 2004 Kidnapping |
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| Wednesday, 30 May 2012 23:43 | |||
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FRESNO – Fresno County District Attorney Elizabeth A. Egan announced that a Fresno County Jury convicted 36-year-old Tannen Soojian of kidnapping, robbery and assault with a firearm on a mother and her teenage son. The crime occurred on April 18, 2004, as the mother and her teenage son delivered newspapers in the early morning hours to the rural residents of Sanger and Clovis. In 2007, a jury found Soojian guilty of these charges. In 2009, an Appeals Court ordered a new trial based on a defense claim of newly discovered evidence. The jury considered and rejected the defendant’s alleged new evidence. DA Egan would like to thank the countless Sheriff’s Department employees, many of whom had retired and made themselves available during this two-month trial to ensure that justice was served. Soojian was sentenced in 2007 to more than 70 years-to-life for his actions. He is facing a similar sentence on August 20, 2012.
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