Murder Prozac 17/10/1991 California Man Kills Girlfriend Summary:

Paragraph 3 reads:  "Attorneys for Gary have told the court he was taking Prozac, an anti- depressant, around the time of Chehade's death."

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SIMI VALLEY: BRIEFLY -
INSANITY PLEA ENTERED IN STRANGULATION DEATH
Daily News of Los Angeles (CA)
October 17, 1991
Estimated printed pages: 2
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A North Hollywood man has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to murder charges in the strangulation of his 26-year-old girlfriend, Nejat Chehade, whose body was dumped near Ojai in December, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Louis Hayden Gary, 42, is undergoing psychiatric exams with court- appointed doctors and will return for a hearing on his ability to understand the charges Nov. 15, said Deputy District Attorney Carol Nelson.

Attorneys for Gary have told the court he was taking Prozac, an anti- depressant, around the time of Chehade's death.

SOURCE: - Daily News

Officers exonerated in Oxnard jail hanging

VENTURA - A jury has ruled that Oxnard police officers were not responsible for the death of a man who hung himself in a city jail cell, officials said Wednesday.

After four hours of deliberation, the Superior Court jurors decided Tuesday that 13 police officers and the city were not legally liable for the suicide of 27-year-old Gerardo Martinez.

Attorneys for Martinez's family had argued that Martinez made it clear that he intended to kill himself after he was arrested Feb. 13, 1985. Martinez was seized in a motel room after escaping from Oxnard City Jail two days earlier, according to a police report.
SOURCE: - Daily News

Chamber to spotlight on local businesses

SIMI VALLEY - The Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce is scheduled to present a quarterly showcase for local businesses tonight at the Mountain Gate Shopping Plaza, officials said.

Representatives from 30 businesses are expected to have table-top exhibits, detailing their products and services, between 5 and 7 p.m. in the plaza's center court.

The plaza is on the northeast corner of Los Angeles Avenue and First Street. For more information, call (805) 526-5599.
SOURCE: - Daily News

Three arrested; drugs, guns seized

SIMI VALLEY - Three people were arrested and a large quantity of marijuana and several weapons were seized about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday when Ventura County Sheriff's Department narcotics officers raided a home on the 2000 block of Guerne Street in Simi Valley, authorities said.

Sgt. Gary Pentis said two men and a woman were arrested on charges of possession of marijuana for sale and cultivation of marijuana, both felonies. The names of the three arrested were not immediately available.

Officers seized several pounds of marijuana, several marijuana plants, two sawed-off shotguns, several handguns, and a .30-caliber carbine semiautomatic rifle, a gun classified as an assault weapon, Pentis said.
SOURCE: - Daily News
Edition:  Simi
Section:  NEWS
Page:  SV3
Dateline:  VENTURA 
Record Number:  9102170639

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