October 5th 1990:

Danny Hurtado is shot and killed. Hurtado was walking down the street with, friend , Mondo Ortiz.
(4:55p.m.)

EYEWITNESSES
Eyewitnesses see 3 male Hispanics in a red Hyundai approach Danny Hurtado and Mondo Ortiz. The
Hyundai slowed down and opened fire.

Witness Steve Yberra was stopped at a stop light facing this drive-by shooting. Yberra sees his fiend
gunned down and begins to follow the red Hyandai. After a few blocks Yberra turns around to check on his
friends.

Mondo Ortiz escaped injury while diving behind a truck. He witnesses 3 male Hispanics in the red Hyandai
It was reported later that Mondo Ortiz said it was “Angel “ from Chenyville (gang).

Beatrice and Maria Vargas, sisters, witnessed the same three Hispanics shoot their friend Danny Hurtado.
While waiting to be interviewd by police, Beatrice overheard a member of 12 th Street (gang) whisper that
the killer was “Angel” from Cherryville.

Gladys Troxell witnesses 3 male “cholo type” Hispanics ( height 5’-1” to 5’-4” tall) dumping the red
Hyandai outside her house. Ttoxell lived across town. She noticed the time; 5: 12 p.m. Troxell also noticed
the passenger taking off gloves. She didn’t see a gun

Detective Harry Moore is assigned to the case.

10-7-90
The Pomona Police Department recover one set of fingerprints from the red Hyandai...They belong to 18
year old, Colin Anditon. The Pomona Police Dept. searched Colin Anditon’s (mother’s ) house. There was
no evidence recovered of any kind.

Colin is arrested in Banning, for driving a stolen truck. Colin Anditon was booked at a height of S-10”. His
hair was wavy and brown in color. He had blue eyes, he appeared Caucasian. Detective Moore and Det.
John Holtzgerger, go to banning City jail to interview Colin about the theft of red Hyandai, Excel, used in
the shooting.

October
Colin is transferred from banning to Riverside County Jail. Colin is charged with the theft of the Hyandai.
Det. Moore Goes to Riverside County Jail to interview Colin. Det. Moore shows Colin a photograph of the
sidewalk outside Colins house. The name “Weasle” and the letters C.V.P.(Chenyville) were spray painted.
Det. iMoore tells Colin that his family is in danger. Moore says he believes Colin is innocent and wants colins
help.

November ‘90
A Frightened Colin calls his mother Patricia Burgess. Mrs. Burgess arranges an interview with Colin, his
lawyer (Michelle Dille; public defender), Det. Moore Det. sgt. Ron Windell and herself. The interview was
held to’determine if what Colin knew about the shooting could help the Pomona Police Dept. and whether or
not they needed Colin. At the end of the interview Det. Sgt. Windell at%rmed that Colin could help and he
was needed to prosecute the killers of Danny Hurtsdo.

Colin and his mother asked for two things in exchange for help:
1) Colin had an older brother serving time in the California Youth Authority in Chino, Ca.
There were many liiends and gang members associated with Chenyville at California Youth
Authority

Kevin Anditon was to be transferred to an institution in northern Ca.

2) Cohn’s mother had a section 8 low income housing certificate for the city of Pomona.
The section 8 certificate was to be transferred Tom Pomona to Northern Ca. (San Joaquin
County).

January 18th 1991

Colin Anditon Pleads guilty to stealing the red Hyandai. He received three years formal probation and twelve
days in county. Colin was transferred from Riverside County Jail to L.A. County Jail, then released in Feb.

February 15th 1990

Colin , his mother, and brother go to the Pomona P.D. to the “basement” gang unit office. Colin looked at
photographs and mug shots of gang members. This is the first time Colin named and identified Larry
Cabrerra (Weasle), and Richard Saguaro as two of the three killers. Det. Moore wanted colin to wear a wire
and go to Larry Cabrerra’s house.. Easy for him to say.
Note; by now Kevin Anditon has been moved to Preston School of Industry in Ione northern Ca.

March 13th 1991

Det. Moore searches Richard Segura’s home. Nothing was found thus nothing taken
The same day Moore searched Larry Cabrerra’s home , The Police took 49 photographs and newspapers.

3-19-91
Patritia Burgess signs a housing application for preference of status, which she received from Sacramento
The application immediately goes to Det. Sgt. Ron Windell and Det. Moore, for them to sign.

3-20-91
Det. Moore and Det. Holtzgerger go to Chino mens prison(CIM) to interview Micheal Standon. He was in
Riverside County Jail with Cohn. Standon tells the detectives how Calm told him of crimes he had
committed. Mike Standon tells Det. Moore among other crimes and murders colin admitted to the Drive-by
killing of Danny Hurtado.

April 4 1991
Patricia Burgess Calls Der. Windell insisting on the urgency of the preference of status application, so she
could move the family A.S.A.P. Det. Sgt. Windell signed the form that day and Ms. Burgess mailed it the
next day.
The same day Det. Moore interviews Mike Standon for the second time, recalling the first interview march
20th. Moore asked Standon to wear a wire and get Colin to talk again. Standon agreed. This interview was
taped.

April ‘91
Patricia Burgess informed that her Section 8 low income housing certificate could not be transferred.

May ‘91
Up to this point the only thing the Police had done for Cohn’s family was move the eldest brother, Kevin,
to another institution. A housing application was signed but nothing else was done.
Colin and his mother decide to back out of the deal with the Pomona P.D.
Det. Moore and District Attorney Thomas Falls both fabricate and sign a prisoner removal order and
declaration stating that they needed the informant ( Mike Standon) to testify in a probation violation case
#KAO5812. Standon was to testify in Dept. F. at 8;30 a.m. on May 21st 1991
note : There was no such court date or probation violation hearing in that court on that date or
any date.
Cohn is immediately placed under surveillance. The police were waiting for Cohn to commit a crime, so they
could take him to Pomona City Jail where Standon was wired and waiting.

June 7th 1991

Cohn was arrested in La Verne in a stolen car. (lo:30 p.m.) Det. Moore was contacted By now Mike
Standon had been in the Pomona jail for close to a month.

June 8th 1991

Colin had Been in custody for only two hours when he was placed in the cell with Standon for the first time.
The two men would meet again, a day later, this time there was audio and video taped conversations. Cohn
said a lot of stuff some true and some not true.
Note: in Nov.‘90 Cohn told Standon in Riverside County Jail that he committed crimes, including
the murder of Danny Hurtado.
it is now June 8th 91 and Colin is in a cell with Standon. Standon reminds Colin what he said
in Nov. What would any man do? Probably stick to the original story and not look like a liar.

June 10th 1991

A Police report written by Det. Moore states “up to this time Anditon has not been read his Miranda
Rights”.
Note: According to the plea agreement sighed by Cohn Anditon, on Jan 18th’ 91, question #5
states Colin has the right to be represented by an attorney at ah stages of the proceedings, until the case is
terminated.
*At all Stages - Cohn was sentenced to 3 years formal probation, therefore, entitled to have a
lawyer present while being questioned by an agent of the Government.
*Cohn asked to speak with his lawyer once he was arrested on June 7th. He exercised his Miranda
Rights.
*Cohn ‘s 6th Amendment right is violated when an agent for the government deliberately elicits
incriminating statements, after criminal action has been initiated.
* If Standon is considered an agent for the government then he has no right to question Cohn.

January-June 1992
Det. Moore and Holtzberger interview Richard Segura (in custody for unrelated charge).These interviews
are taped. On the tapes Moore insinuates that Segura’s fingerprints are found on the red Hyandai. Segura
tells the detectives how his fingerprints may have gotten in the car..
Segura also tells the detectives that Danny Hurtado was killed in retaliation for “: Sherlock”. Cohn said the
same thing to Det. Moore.
Note: The Standon , informant tapes were allowed in the trial. The Segura tapes were not allowed.

June 1991-January 1992

Cohn is sent to Norwalk for violation of Probation.
After obtaining the informant tapes of colin admitting to crimes, Det. Moore spends the next six months
gathering evidence. All the evidence gathered had nothing to do with the murder of Hurtado. Moore found
out Cohn stole leather jackets from the L.A. County Fair. September 1990. Colin mentioned the jackets on
the informant taped.
Det. Moore investigated the thefi of a truck and a gray Hyandai which colin had stole.
The jackets and the theft of the truck and Gray Hyandai were admitted as evidence in the murder trial of
Danny Hurtado.
Note: It is a fact that colin stole the leather jackets, and admitted it on tape. There was evidence
which proved colin stole and sold the jackets.
:It’s not a fact that colin killed Hurtado, because he admits it on tape. Colin admits to owning a me
anshionsntion in Mexico. He also admits to killing a prostitute. These admissions were not played for the
jury, so why allow them to hear Cohn say he killed Hurtado.

November 5th 1991

Det. Moore and Holtzberger go to witness Vargas’ home. Beatrice Vargas was shown 6 photographs. She
picked out photograph #2. She stated that she never saw anybody’s face in the vehicle.
The same day The detectives go to witness Troxell’s home to show her 6 photographs. With the help of a
translator Troxell picked out photo #l, She said it looked like the passenger in the front seat. The one who
was getting out, taking off gloves.
Note: The person in photograph #l is Larry Cabrerra

February 1993
Patricia Burgess is arrested and charged for selling stolen leather jackets in work. She pleads guilty. She lost
her job and received Probation.
Colin is charged with murder and attempted murder. He is transferred to L.A.County Jail.

February 25th 1993

Colin’s Preliminary trial starts
Cohn goes through two public defenders Mr. Bastian asnd Mr. Caillouette. He waent Pro Per Status ( self
representation) for some time also.

March 1993
Mr. Alan Abajian was appointed to represent Colin from the Public Defenders Office. He takes colin through
trial.

May 11th 1993

Patricia Burgess receives a letter from Louie Oriz. In the letter Louie states he is bebind Colin lOO%...but
he is scared of being charged for this murder. He also states that Moore wants him in jail.

May 1993 The Trial

Every eyewitness testiies that Colin was not one of the 3Hispanic males in the red Hyandai

Richard Segura lived a block away from where the red Hyandai was dumped. He lived on Murchison Ave.
next to the field behind Eiwood Street, The car was dumped on Elwood.

Larry Cabrerra and Richard Segura invoke their 5th Amendment Right not to testify..

Cohn’s alibi is not even brought up in trial. Louie ortiz’ mother and sister were in the house connected to the
garage where Colin and Louie were at the time of the Shooting.

Phone records were never checked to find three girls who stopped by the garage at the time of the shooting.
They stayed with Colin and Louie for about an hour..

Det. Cole the Pomona Police Dept. gang expert testified at the preliminary trial that colin was no affiliated
with gangs. He testifies that he had absolutely no information that Cohn had anything to do with the murder
of hurtado.
Det. Cole changed his testimony later in the trial. He stated that Cohn was an associate of Cherryville gang.
Is Cohn An associate of CherryviUe or not.

Witnesses for the Prosecution: AU test@ Cohn wasn’t one of the killers of hurtado.
Armondo Ortiz.
Maria vargas
Steve Yberra
Gladys Troxell

Other witnesses for the prosecution: All testifies that Cohn was a thief and a really bad person.
Dee Dee Bell
Ihn Ennanav
Jerry Lee Barker
John Huddleston
Mike Standon and his informant tapes

There was never a murder weapon recovered

Calm had no motive to kill.

Admittance of the Extremely damaging informant tapes which were obtained in violation of Cohn’s 5th and
6th Amendment Rights to Council and Due Process

The court admitted in evidence other “bad acts” which had nothing to do with the murder OD Danny
Hurtado.

There was insufficient evidence that Cohn committed the Murder in association with a street gang.

The court would? admit the Segura tapes . This is evidence of Cohn’s innocence.

May 20th 1993

Cohn is found guilty of 1 st Degree murder.
Cohn is found not guilty of discharging a fire arm.
Colii is found guihy of attempted murder.
Colin is found guilty on 2 counts of commercial burglary.

June 2 nd 1994
Court appointed appellate lawyer, Charles Johnson, Files Colin’s appeal in the California Court of Appeal.

March 3rd 1995

Appeal Denied

April 7th 1995

Colin files his Supreme Court of Appeal. (Petition for Review)
Note:CoIin no longer entitled to an attorney, as an appointed lawyer is only paid to file the 1st level
of appeal.

This petition for review is denied

August 31st 1995

Cohn Again by himself tiled a writ of Habeas Corpus in the Federal Court
October 27th 1995
writ of Habeas corpus !ij&

Feburary 20th 1998

Private Attorney Douglas Littlejohn hired by Anditon Family . Littlejohn files Writ of Habeas Corpus in the
USDistrict Court, Central District of Ca.
*This appeal is rejects because it was longer than the 25 page limit.

March 19th 1998

Littlejohn sends a revised appeal. It is 35 pages long. It asked for an extenuation on the Page Limit
*This writ is denied for not exhausting state remedies in the state appellate court.

January 15th 1999

Littlejohn re-files a new State appeal. this appeal exhausted all remedies and as expected . . . it was denied

August 6th 1999

Littlejohn Re-files Colins Writ of Habeas Corpus.
This is rejected because it is too long.
*Littlejohn works mostly Pro Bono these days.