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Show The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH C7 Friday, March 12, 1999 Suspects Charged in Violent Standoff With Officers nearthe front door and another four were found in Manwho allegedly fired at Violent Crimes Task Forceofficers, wounding one, the backyard of the home near the rear door. Another occupant of the home, Jesus Herrera-Morales, told investigators “he believed that he was BY GREGBURTON RIBUNE jaredan officer workingwiltiagromt he id Crime’s Crimes Task Force made aninitial appear- ance in U.S. District Court Thursday on four cot of attempted murderofa federal agent or vinieane assisting a federal agent The shootout led to a seven-hour standoff with a the shootout was centralized. But it was another man, Jose Juan Solorzano-Felix, who federal agents allege exchanged gunfire with task forceofficers, according to a federal complaint filed Thursday. The U.S. Attorney's Office charged Solorzano-Fe- lix, an illegal immigrant, with shooting at fourofficers who had surrounded a home wherePaul, an excon with more than a dozen convictions since 1985, accused of attempted murder to contact Paul by telephone, Utah Adult Probation & Parole Officer Larry Benzon and an FBI agent weresitting in an unmarked car about 30 feet from rearof the residenceat task forceofficers from the Two other task force members were conducting lice” in yellow letters displayed on the front. During a subsequent search of a white wooden home at 400 W. 1204 South, federal agents recoy- target — suspected bank robber Nick Anthony Paul — peacefully walkedout of one of two homes where Playlist surveillance behind the home, which abuts Interstate 15, videos are similar and that more than two dozen extra screenings would be unnecessarily repeti- Expandsin Movie Buffs Trial tious. “This court reserves any ruling on the amount of community- standards evidenceit will allow, and will entertain further arguments on this issue prior to the @ Continued from C-1 Spencerhopes to provethat the adult films rented by Petermanat the chain's American Fork and Lehi stores were no more graphic pr ion of the case," Hansen ruled... . If the numberoftotal videos [is to be] community-standards evidence of availability, not ac- of thousands, Spencer said, and “It merely shows that others are engaged in the sameactivity,” from each videostore, hotel sys- Curtis Larson. “We're taking the Those sales numberin the tens he wants to show 27 videos — one tem or cable channel — to the jury. Even that number was “a greatly reduced, bare-bones list” Spencersaid, from the more than 100 tapes he introducedat a hear- ing on the issuelast month. Hansen stopped short of en- dorsing Spencer's 27-film slate, however, saying that many of the Ortega Withdrew Funds From Latino Group @ Continued from C-1 UCLR President Lisa Hurtado- said Deputy County Attorney focus off of what Mr. Petermanis accused of. . . By clouding the trial with these otherfilms, jurors may become confused about whichfilms contained what material.” But Spencer said Peterman’s right to due process and to defend himself would be deniedif he can- Kirk said. The chief's critics, however, say he is punishing opponents for not going along with his program. “It is a political vendetta,” said Milner. “There was the fallout from the [deputization plan] and the next thing you knowthe partnership is gone.” But Ortega contends that the $30,000 was never intended solely Armstrong. ‘We don't owe any- for Utah Coalition of La Raza. trayal oftheir organization as un- “It was not earmarkedfor anyone,” Ortega said. “But if they could help, they would get some money.” body any money, and our last fund-raiser was successful.” Latino leaders say Ortega’s stable is not true Chris Segura, the group's former executive director, left the organization when he got a better the Movie Buffs pornographycase probably have cS limited, the defense will be given at least two days” to show videos ceptance. The minority-recruiting plan clude the comparable evidence would be tantamount to erasing Constitution,” Spencer said. To convict Peterman, the jury as “Sticky Lips” and “Sex Wish” violate the community standard. In a separate ruling last week, Hansen decided that sex toys, about 250 questions that 170 randomly called Utah County residents had to answer on a ques- tions were necessary. nature” to adult videotapes. Afterfilling outthe lengthy forms, potential Opening arguments in Peterman’strial are scheduled to begin today. His first trial ended in a jurors wereinterviewed privately by 4th District Judge Steven Hansen and the attorneys in the hungjury last June, council and ignored ourintent. Weallocated moneyfora specific program and suddenly, he changeshis mind. It’s been a big deception.” Park City incomplete — embodies essentials that are unlikely to change, concentrating on “minimizing disruption to the community and recognizing Park City has problems unique to the town: parking, narrow streets, unpredictable weath- er!) GamesPlanning Police Seek Focus on Transport @ Continued from C-1 Motherof Waif ‘Kayla’ Executives from the bid com- source justification document” showing that UCLR was the most qualified to do the job and that from 8 a.m-10 a.m. and after 3 and theft by deception, said Salt Pp.m., as spectators time their arrival and departure to daily Lake County Deputy Peggy tega tried to push them out of their current locationat the city- owned Sorenson Multicultural Center before the agreed upon date in July. Police spokesman Lt, Phil Kirk said that the Latino group hadnot been able to pay rent in its previ- ouslocation. ‘The chief, Kirk said, offered UCLR a temporary home, but the organization had overstayed its welcome, and soun other community groups would demand equal space. “T don’t think there are many police departments that have been as committed to reaching out to minorities as the Lake Police Department has been,” ‘Then, in October, Kirk said Ortega’s office decided to put the program out to bid. Now, Ortega says the work is being done in- house.In the past six months the department has hired four Latino officers. Milner is unimpressed. If the Police Department was unsuccessful in recruiting minorityofficers in the past, she asks, why should the council believe they can do the job now? “When he appeared before the questions added, including “Have you ever had nudity edited out of a videotape copy of ‘Ti tani Last September, thousands of customers flocked to an American Fork shopthat offered to delete two sexually charged scenes from James Cameron’s megahit whenit was released on video. The questionnaireinitially apologized for “ vading yourprivateaffairs and personalbeliefs but said in the interests of a fair trial, such ques- calendars purchased in Utah County would not be admissible because they are not “similar in the program should not be openedto public bid. Hurtado-Armstrong, was that Or- tuallyidentical to thefirst, with just a handful of tionnaire last week. nude magazines and centerfold leadership. And the only problem the group had with office space, said dent Jesse Soriano was replaced in the annualvote on the group's Former Movie Buffs general manager Larry Peterman faces 15 misdemeanor counts of distributing pornography at the chain’s Lehi and Ameri an Forkstores.A first trial last June end. edin a hung jury. Thequestionnairefor the secondtrial was vir- terial from the Internet? Thoseare just three of as UCLR president, former Presi- council by Segura, the former Buffs and how familiar they were with news re ports of the case. Have you ever watcheda sexually explicit vid. eo? Have you ever bought a sexually explicit magazine? Have you ever downloaded adult ma- must determine that videos such mittee declined, however, to part with copies of a series of SLOC maps posted on a City Hall wall outlining their Park City expectations. Most transportation activity during the Olympics will occur ment of Corrections. After a year The questionnaire also asked if the potential jurors knew the defendant or court personnel in the case, whether they were customers of Movie questionnaire and a face-to-face interview on sexual matters. UCLRexecutivedirector. A month later, the Police Department staff drafted a “sole job offer from the Utah Depart- seen? blushedplenty oftimes already. Thesix jurors and twoor three alternates, who will be selected today from a final pool of about two dozen, are the survivorsof a long and mortifyingly personalprocess that included a lengthy not show the jury what other Milner disagreed. was written and presented to the case to determine their willingnesstosit through is many as 40 hours of films depicting nud actors engaging in a variety of sex acts.” Most important, potential jurors were asked could they remain unbiased by what they have seenandfairly apply the law, including the legal definition of pornography, to what they have PROVO — The dirty movies that will be screened in Provo’s 4th District Court beginning next week are enough to make anyoneblush. But the six jurors who will watch the films as part of Utah 4th District and Sam Goody's stores in Utah County malls. two counts of bank robbery for holdups on Noy. 20 at the Brighton Bank in Salt Lake City, 940 W. North Temple, and on Feb, 22 at a Zion's Bank in Salt Lake City, 1420 S. 300 West ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE. Judge Steven Hansen the Sixth Amendment from the was Paul, whois charged in U.S. District Court with BYPHILMILLER evidence it will allow and Penthousevideossold at Musicland, Suncoas! Motion Picture Herrera-Morales,also anillegal resident, was be- ing held in the Salt Lake County Jail as a witness in the case. On Thursday, U.S. District Court Magistrate Ronald N. Boyce appointed an aitorney for Herrera-Morales. Also making an initial appearance on Thursday Juror Questionnaire Was Mortifyingly Personal “This court reserves any adult films are available. “To ex- past three years, or the Playbo were immediatelyanticipated. Salt Lake City Police Department. ruling on the amount of Peterman is charged with distributing, be shown because they are than the pay-per-view adult movies sold by DirecTV during the and questionedbyinvestigators,but no other arrests The federal complaint states Benzon was wearing a dark jacket with a star emblem andthe word “Po- ae to the jury. Prosecutors had insisted that no suchfilms, beyond the 15 that Several other occupants of the home, including Herrera-Morales’ 15-year-old son, were detained 9mm handgun and shooting three or four times out of his front door in the air and not at anyonein particular.” Benzon wasstruck while exiting the vehiclein the chest and head, but sustained only minorinjuries The shots struck his helmet and a bulletproof vest Almost simultaneously, shots were fired from the closed part of Interstate 15 for several hours and hemmed in a handful of residents in the mixed resi- the home. was arrested, along with Solorazano-Felix, in a vehicle in which the two had hidden. stated he heard a shot. He admitted retrieving a phalanx of federalofficers and local SWAT teams, At about 11 p.m. Monday, while agents prepared going to be robbed and jumpedoutof the southwest windowofthe residence,” the complaint alleges. He “[Solorzano-Felix] claimed that [someone he couldn't identify] in the car was putting on a hood and had a gun,” the federal complaintalleges. “He wasstaying. dential, industrial neighborhood at 400 West and 1200 South in Salt Lake City. The standoff ended whenthetask force's intended ered a fully loaded 9mm handgun in a living room. Four spent shell casings were found inside the home events. But Main Streetis alsolikely to be a raucoussite after-hours, and might be closed to all but pedestrian traffic during the 17-day Games. “Many people come to party @ Continued from C-1 Police have identified the girl's motheras Leslie McGee, who has a criminal history including charges oftheft, theft of services Faulkner, who added that the mother has also used several tle and Jensen. The mother has three other children and authorities are concerned that they might also be harmed. “We want to know why and celebrate, not just to see the the mother has not contacted us, that’s why weare asking the public for help locating her,” Faulk- “Our future reputation as a tour- ist destination is on theline.”” A temporary compound for athletes will likely be built on the Park City Golf Course. And many She also apparently did not knowher last name whenshe got to Carlsen’s home. Faulkner added that the girl’s teeth were in very poor condition Carlsen said she was also missing herfront teeth. “She did not want to go home,” said Faulkner. “She didn’t want to talk, all she wanted to dois eat.” Anyonewith information on the girl’s mother’s whereabouts is asked to call detectives at (801) 535-5991 Widmar Resigning as “When I called the police, she to schools, will probably be used mother,” said Carlsen. “She Utah Coalition of La Raza,” Mil- for banquets and other Olympicrelated events. ner said. “Ortega has misled the Bell said SLOC’s plan — though wasn’t afraid, though, when the {deputies} came.” Doctors at Primary Children’s MINGRY, Tesarn_ sad FARNELL, Tim, Salt rs March 1, St Mark's Hom fan'vaxs KINIKINE ine and Tevita, Sait Lake City pS Howpita:Sat Lake City KINIKINE Ofer. tod Pa Feb, Bu Marks Howpial, SaltLake City KINZIE, Martha nadDavi BU Georye, daugh ter, Feb. 16, Dixie Regional Medical Center, St. Gearge. ROW, James, Salt KIRKMAN, Courtney Guy son, Fel tbs Hoxpital, Salt troti, Krlaty sndSteven, Salt Lake City View Hospital, Sandy Ane Ante and Joeweal lord wis ton, Feb 28, Cottonwood Howpta er KURVEN, hachel and iarokd‘eae = March 4 Logan RegionalHoapial, Log KLOPP, Lake. City, daughter, Feb 14. ry Hospital, Salt Lake KNOWLTON, Wendy and 8 Bountiful dengtier, Pod. 18, LDS Hoop fan Lake KNUDBRN,Julie and John, Orem, son, Fed 20 enter, Prove Regional Medical Con KNUDERN, Melteda oad Kevie, Prova, daug 17, Orem Community visu xxii, ‘Wendi and Erie, Centerville, daugh1D, Lakeview Hoxpital, Nowntiful Salt Lake City, al, Murray. yon, Feb 17, Logan Regional Hoeptal, Logan, KYLE, Jessica and Murray, daughter, dia td, Cotomnood f 1, MandiandDwayne, Wendover, won, Lake Regional Medical Center Salt Lake City LAKE,Angela‘od vic, North Salt Lake, son 1S Hospital, Salt Lake City, wasterrified that I wascalling her decline came to light late last year. During an interview last fall with The Tribune about the expansion, Widmar speculated he could be forced from his post, say- ing the mortality rate for airport directors attempting (o build new facilities was high No announcement has been pansion money had been postponed a year. problems convened a closed-door meeting with Airport Authority board meeting in February, cial oversight group becauseofa decline, for thefirst time in several years, of passenger numbersat theairport. That Coast bond markets to raise ex- last December when the mayor Meanwhile, the girl has been taken into state protective custod y. thatsize. He suggested the project might be scaled back in square footage that a planned Marchtrip to East with staff members cametolight members. problemsas internal differences of opinion over the scope of the airport's proposed $1.03 billion expansion project, saying such issues are common with projects have been reduced in scope. Last month Widmar told The Tribune @ Continued from C-1 Widmar’s reported mayor. Widmar described the staff made about whether expansion plans, now in the design phase, Airport Head nersaid. City Council in May, the chief sat there at the table with Chris Segura and testified that what was needed was a partnership with public buildings, from city offices weight, other signs of abuse are abrasions, bruises andscars. aliases including Dippo, Hardeas- event,” said Park City Public Af- fairs Director Myles Rademan. Hospital reported that the child is severely malnourished and has been physically abused over a jong time. Besides her low body She called a secondclosed: door anda to help Widmar managethe pro- As proposed, the expansion plan calls for a new terminal and two new concourses, plus a new parking structure and light-rail station over the next five years. Existing terminals eventually would be demolished One senior staff member, Di rector of Finance and Administra- tion Cheryl Cook, resignedduring the staff brouhahabul later came posed expansionof airport facilities. At that time, city Director of Management Services Roger Black, as chairman of that group, back to the city as a consultant. was named Widmar’s link to the Widmar. {U,Yanping and Jan, Sandy, dauybier, Ped. 22, Mark's Hospital, Salt Lake City agin, Kathy snd avert, Wesst Valley City aut Feb. 16, Pioneer Valley Hospital West Vall Valley City, daughte Feb. 14, University ilealSeLake iy. nee and Scott, Teorle, som, laren2 Hospital, Salt Lake City LOVELL,2 cimbety ‘and Layne. Roy, daughter, Feb, 21, McKay-Dee Hospital, Ogden LOYOLA,Lynn and MALLOY, ‘Tom, Salt Lake Co2 Feb. 16, University Hoxpitat, Salt waza‘Fetina gn DAVIS, Justin,West Set naghler, March 4, 8, Marks Heapta, She maintained an office in Black's downtown Salt Lake City offices and reportedto hin, not ew KEUTE, ecky and Paul, Salt Lake City, epi, P18, Coerwred Heap, Ma KULIKOWRRI, ‘Laurie and Martin, Hyde Park, daughter, March 4, St Mark's Hospital, Salt Lake City STON, Monique and Mark, Sait Lake deughe eb “21. LDSHospital, Salt LLOYD, Nelanie and Adam, Riverton, dag ter, Feb. 20, Alta View Hospital, Sandy. LLOYD, Randee and Phillip, Salt Lake City, aughiter, March 4, 1.08 Hospital, Salt Lake LLOYD, Trisha and Charles, West Valley City, fon, Feb, 21, St Mark's Hospital, Salt Lake city Lackwoo ind) Douglas, Salt Lake iy, so, Meehan LDS Neaplat Salt Lake Jamie end MRRCADO, ProsGalt dangte, Feb. 28, Cot 19, Orem LONOCRIER, ‘enhane and Height eh UniverutyiVispita Salt La) LOOSLE, St han. and Jeffrey, West Jordan, daughter, Mareh 8, LDS Hospital, Salt Lake UP,i and a mn, Taylorevitte, thugs Hospi, fal Lake LOPREMaribel and DAMIAM: Dante, Wea Salt id, Bountifl, Kom, Pe, ; x Davis Hompital and Medical Center, LayWwND, Ki daughter, and Micheel, Salt Lake 26, St. Mark's Hospital, i s vie xiiiHeather and jareh 9, Jordan Valley Wanita"Wert Jor Gerad, Spanioh Pork, #00, ley Negional Medien! Center Prove, fom, Ped. 19, Mutiew! ent Center, Prove eum Jareh 2, Cottonwood Hospital, LARHON, Karen and Sandro, Salt Lake City fon, Feb, 28, LO Hospital, Sat Lake Clty LaRion, Melisan Salt Lake City, yah 1, Cationroodipa Murray LATHROP, Ella and Drew, Santa Clara dang ter,Pod 20, Dinte RegionMedica Center Latin, ‘Kray and Daa, Salt Lake City, dough ter, Feb, 13, Salt Lake Regional Medical Cen ter, Salt Lake city. LAURITZEN, Michele and Guy, Sait Lake City Miaugher, March 2, BU Mark's Hospital, 2 Woat Valley City, LAVATAL, ton, Feb, 26, 81, Mark joxpital, Salt Lake uw INCE, Julene and Randon, Morgan, vont 16HeapHa, BaltLake Cty “Alores Mekay-Dee 1 Howpta mene Feb. 12, CottonwoodHospital, Mur LINFORD, Michelle and Collin, Logon, daugh fer, Feb. 24, Logan RegionalHospital, Logan LITTLE,Kristy and Bronson, Salt Lake City big al Downtifwl, daugh Nia Howat EK, Thome Kay Doe Hosptal, Of den KEY,Susanne and Mathew, March8, St. Mark's Hospi, Salt Lat KILGORE, Shannon aed William, Orem, #00, nwood |oupital, Murray KILLAM, Melinda and Willa, West Valley eb Salt Lake Regional KUMBALL,Amy findPerris, Salt Lake City, er, b. 27, University Howpital, Sait Lake City oA helene and Terry, Salt Lake City, 2, St Mark's Hoepital, Salt Lake xlsd Kevto Ni Laake City, dawg a Mure Feb 18, Mark's Hospital, Lake ( LAMPIL, Janel, Salt take cime Feb, 22, St Hoepitajlalt Lal wed Landen Heber Cty Codi City, LUNT, Andrea daughter, Mareh aR 5 B TheSalt Lake Tribune woes thefollow. ing births by parents’ names, residence, sex of baby, birth dat tives and friends wi tra copies of today oration of a birth can¢ LAWRENCE,Stacie and Brian, Salt Lake City, gon, March 2, Bt Mark's Hosptal, Salt Lake city. LAZENBY, D'on and SHAW, DonaldLaven, ton, Feb 17, MeKay DeeHospital Robert, SaLake City, son, Feb. 18, Cottonwood Hospital, Mur ray. LEAL, Mireyda, Orem, daughter, Feb, 20, Uni versity Hospital, Salt LakeCity LEATHAM,Kami and Michael, Wellsville, son, 10,Logan RegionalHospi,Logaa 1, Loanand TRAN, Trank Van, Lake City, Feb. 23, LDSoa, Sherri daughter, Yeti, Mark Hola, ‘sat § iy , Cindy and Richard, Bountiful, angie, Fes 1,Mara Hemp, fa LEMON, "Yeuny fed Ashley, Salt Lake City, daneinter, Feb. 18, Cottonwood Hospital, Mi LEONARD, Kimberly and Scott, Salt Lake City, ‘ltonwood Hoeptal: Murray “Take City, daughter, March 3, St. Mark's Hoe taal Labs Ci 1S, Danielle Mark, Tooele, daughter, Mpeh 30, LDS Hospital, Sait Lake City, LEWIS, Gina and Teddy, Provo, daughter, Feb. 10, Vian Veber Nagional Medics! Center, Pro LEWIS, Jonnifer and TORRES, Devi Prove, /hter, Feb, 25, Utah Valley Regional Medi calCentr LEWIS, Kaisha, Ogden, daughter, Feb. 21, Me: uiaree Ogden, 18, Laure andChristian, Centervitle, son, Feb. 19, LDS Hospital, Balt Lake City, ‘and Michael, set, #00, Fob. 18, SL Mark's Hoxpital, Salt Lake City. 6 and Ainelia Platt & Compiled by Scott Morgan, Laurene Sowby, Julie DeHerrera if UTAH BIRTHS |