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Orange County District Attorney
Media Advisory
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Tony Rackauckas, District Attorney
401 Civic Center Drive West
Santa Ana, CA 92701
For Immediate Release
Case # 11CF2575
September 21, 2011
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Contacts:
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Susan Kang Schroeder
Chief of Staff
Office: 714-347-8408
Cell: 714-292-2718
Farrah Emami Spokesperson
Office: 714-347-8405
Cell: 714-323-4486
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MEDIA ADVISORY
WHO: Manuel Anthony Ramos, 37, and Jay Patrick Cicinelli, 39
WHAT: Appeared in court today for arraignment for their criminal participation in the beating-death of a homeless man, Kelly Thomas.
Ramos arraignment was continued to Sept. 26, 2011, and he is in custody on $1 million bail. Under Marsys Law, the victims father had the opportunity to address the court asked that bail not be reduced based on the horrific way my son was murdered.
Cicinelli pleaded not guilty at the arraignment today and is out of custody on $25,000 bail. He is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing Nov. 4, 2011.
Ramos and Cicinelli will both appear in Department C-55, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana, for their hearings. Both have been ordered by the court not to be in possession of firearms.
To read the full press release on this case, please visit orangecountyda.com and select the link titled, OCDA Charges Two Fullerton Police Officers for the Beating-Death of 37-Year-Old Homeless Man, under Press Releases/Media Advisories.
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