EXCLUSIVE Three men accused of killing elderly woman at upscale Newport Beach shopping mall refuse to leave their jail cells to face murder charges in court READ MORE: Pictured: Rolex-loving mugger accused of killing Kiwi mum By Neil Blincow In Santa Ana, California Published: 22:57 EDT, 8 July 2024 | Updated: 05:51 EDT, 9 July 2024 e-mail 23 shares 181 View comments Three men accused of killing an elderly woman tourist during a robbery outside an upscale shopping mall in Newport Beach, CA, defied a judge Monday, refusing to leave their jail cells and go to court to face murder and other charges. Leroy McCrary, 26 and Malachi Darnell, 18, both of LA, plus Jaden Cunningham, 18, of Lancaster, CA were scheduled to appear at Orange County Superior Court in Santa Ana to be arraigned and enter guilty or not guilty pleas. But none of them showed up in defiance of Judge Andre Manssourian who ordered them to appear after they pulled the same stunt for a scheduled hearing last Friday, refusing to budge from the jail where they’re being held, just 200 yards away from the courtroom.
The three - all shirtless - did make brief video appearances in court Monday after Orange County Sheriff’s deputies managed to get iPads to their jail cells. None of them spoke and Judge Manssourian scheduled another arraignment and plea hearing Wednesday ordering the men - again - to show up. Leroy McCrary, 26, appears in court from his cell for the killing and robbery of Patricia McKay in Orange County .
