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Judge rules Gaeta could face life term if he’s found guilty

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Murder trial now set for Oct. 10 in Superior Court

Bob Smith | Independent

Car collector Gary Kanekkeberg of South Kitsap has two true loves, maybe more. One is his wife. The others include this untouched 1949 Cadillac 62, a featured car at the annual CRUZ 2016 car show in downtown Port Orchard on Aug. 14. The Independent has a special section devoted to the car show inside this newspaper.

Kitsap’s Adrian goes for – and wins – the gold He also brings home bronze medal in 100-meter freestyle

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outh Kitsap’ County’s Nathan Adrian attempted Aug. 10 to be the first person to win back-to-back Olympic Games gold medals in the 100-meter freestyle since 1928. The Bremerton swimmer, facing a pool of stiff competition, ultimately earned the bronze medal in the 100-meter freestyle final in Rio de Janeiro. During the prelims the day before, Adrian finished fourth in his heat and qualified 16th out of 16, barely reaching the semi-finals. When asked ADRIAN, SEE A6

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and said she would issue a ruling before the trial. Forbes issued her decision just two days later. That trial is now scheduled for Oct. 10. What apparently distinguished the Gaeta case was the By MARK BRIANT fact that although Gaeta was 17 mbriant@soundpublishing.com and several months shy of his 18th birthday, he is being tried Superior Court Judge as an adult. Jennifer Forbes has ruled that Other considerations take Gabriel Gaeta, accused of rapinto account a defendant’s age, ing and murdering 6-year-old but also their level of emotional Jenise Wright two years ago, maturity and their ability to could face life imprisonment understand the consequences without the possibility of of their actions. parole. “We’re pleased with the Forbes issued her ruling on court’s ruling,” deputy proseJuly 29. In the 12-page ruling, cuting attorney Chad Enright she observed that a key case said. typically cited in questions like Defense attorneys have the this did not prevent the court option of appealing Forbes’ from raising the minimum decision to the Division II sentencing option and imposCourt of Appeals, but the ing Life Without Possibility of appeals court does not have to Parole, or LWOP. review the case. Defense On Aug. 3, attorney Roger What apparently Hunko said that Hunko had distinguished the Gaeta he would need argued at a case was the fact that to talk with both sentencing hearing July although Gaeta was 17 Gaeta and co-defense counsel 27 that a U.S. Jeniece LaCross Supreme Court and several months shy hearing from of his 18th birthday, he is before announcing whether Gaeta 2012, Miller being tried as an adult. would appeal. v. Alabama, Jenise Wright seemed to apply. disappeared on Aug. 3, 2014. In that case, the Supreme Her body was found near her Court ruled that life sentenchome at Steele Creek in East es without the possibility of Bremerton four days later. parole, when applied to cases When the coroner examined involving a minor, violated the her body, they found Gaeta’s Eighth Amendment prohibiDNA on her clothing. When tion against cruel and unusual detectives talked to Gaeta on punishment. Aug. 9, he became agitated but At that hearing, Forbes took said no one else was involved. the matter under advisement

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