Man charged with two counts of murder with special enhancements in deadly West Sacramento DUI crash
In California, if a person has been convicted of a DUI and commits another DUI that causes another person s death, that individual may be charged with murder. Author: Matthew Nuttle Updated: 6:43 PM PST February 26, 2021
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. The man charged for a deadly DUI crash in West Sacramento that left two children orphaned appeared in court for the first time on Friday.
Gabriel Poletti, 27, was crying and visibly shaken as he appeared before a judge via Zoom for his arraignment.
Poletti is facing a slew of charges from the Feb. 15 head-on crash at Jefferson Boulevard that resulted in the deaths of Rasul Afzili, 37, and his wife Anila Afzili, 29. The Afzili’s two children, both under the age of five, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the crash. Family members for the Afzili’s also attended the Zoom arraignment.
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Yolo DA’s Citizens Academy goes virtual
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig recently announced that the annual District Attorney Citizens Academy will be held virtually this year.
The academy is sponsored by the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office in cooperation with the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office, California Highway Patrol, Yolo County Probation Department, and the UC Davis, Woodland, Winters and West Sacramento police departments.
The Citizen’s Academy is an eight-week journey designed to involve diverse communities in participating in mutual learning about the criminal justice system. The goal is to educate the public and improve relationships and communication between the many different communities in Yolo County and the criminal justice system.