Melissa Huckaby appeared in court yesterday, but did not enter a plea in the kidnap, rape and killing of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu.
Prosecutors filed an amended complaint against Huckaby on Thursday that added one count of child endangerment and two counts of furnishing someone a harmful substance.
Two of the added charges stem from the January17 incident involving a 7-year-old girl who lived in the Orchard Estates Mobile Home Park. The girl's mother told police Huckaby took her 7-year-old child without her or her family's permission.
Observing her daughter acting strangely, Lora Polk took her to the hospital where she was tested and found to have muscle relaxants in her system.
Huckaby is also accused of giving an unspecified drug to Daniel Plowman, 36, of Hayward.
Plowman was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance after crashing his car into a wall at McDonald’s. He was never charged with a crime.
The complaint against Huckaby, in both cases, alleges she "willfully and unlawfully mingled a harmful substance with food or drink" with the intent it be taken by a human.
Huckaby is next scheduled to appear in court on June 12. Deputy Public Defender Sam Behar requested the postponement due to the amended complaint and the estimated 1,000 pages of evidence he needs to review.
Prosecutors have not decided whether to pursue the death penalty.
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Saturday, May 23, 2009
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Hey Sprocket, just stopped by to say "hi" and hope you are getting somewhere with the floor situation. Looking forward to the Spector sentencing. Is there going to be any media camera coverage that you know of???? I sure hope they DON'T let him have his stupid suits and wig......Let's see the "real Phil". Take care........
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