Janesville man appears in court in home-invasion case
JANESVILLE -- A Janesville man charged in a home-invasion robbery and beating stood mute Monday in Rock County Court.
Victor Garcia, 18, of 219 N. Marion Ave., had a not guilty plea entered for him. A court hearing was scheduled for Tuesday, May 19. He remains held in the Rock County Jail on $25,000 cash bond.
Garcia, Fernando Garcia, 20, and Isaac Cortez, 18, are charged with two counts of party to armed robbery, one count of party to armed burglary and one count of party to substantial battery. The Garcia brothers also are charged with felony bail jumping.
Cortez, 3227 Randolph Road, Janesville, stood mute April 27. The court entered a not guilty plea for him. He was ordered held in jail on $20,000 cash bond.
Fernando Garcia, 219 N. Marion Ave., Janesville, waived his right to a preliminary hearing April 24 and is awaiting his arraignment. He was ordered held in jail on $25,000 cash bond.
The men are accused of arming themselves with an axe, knife and rifle and breaking into a home at 3206 E. Milwaukee St. on March 30, then beating a resident.
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Dec 1, 2009 at 7:45 a.m.
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The Garcia Brothers are NOT GUILTY!
May 5, 2009 at 2:55 p.m.
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He's the drummer in Duran Duran.
May 5, 2009 at 2:39 p.m.
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2 garcias and a cortez...the name isn't garcia garcia.
May 5, 2009 at 9:01 a.m.
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Garcia Garcia? what were his parents thinking?? Not very creative!
May 5, 2009 at 7:58 a.m.
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shoot them? hmmm you speak as if these young men are of a different species,what your talking about, youre no better than they are you belong in the same prison they do. and i believe they were born in this country and are american citizens,and if im wrong,someone correct me. but as i said they belong in prison,theyre nothing but trouble.
May 5, 2009 at 6:09 a.m.
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jdtrucker- If you had been following this story when it first happened you would know what these men look like.....since the gazette posted their pictures when they were first arrested. I didn't know the gazette had to post pictures every time!!!
May 4, 2009 at 8:36 p.m.
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What makes you think that because their name is Garcia they arent US Citizens? Does it matter? Does it make it any more less of a crime, regardless of whether their name is Smith, Jones or Garcia....crime is universal, get your head out of the sand.
May 4, 2009 at 8:33 p.m.
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If you see the first article on this case they already posted thier photos.
May 4, 2009 at 8:15 p.m.
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Shows a picture like you would in any other case. If he was a white male I guareteen you stupid PC liberals at the gazette would have posted a picture of him and his family. Ran a story about his address and the whole nine yards. Talk about reverse descrimination..
May 4, 2009 at 7:59 p.m.
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post a photo please.
May 4, 2009 at 5:57 p.m.
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sprout - Off topic
May 4, 2009 at 5:51 p.m.
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Are you kidding me? Shoot them at the border? I hope you were joking.
May 4, 2009 at 5:12 p.m.
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The men are accused of ordering the others onto the ground facedown with their hands on their heads.
Ted Sullivan
May 4, 2009 at 4:54 p.m.
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If I remember correctly didn't the resident of the home get beat up - while his roommates stood there and watched?
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