A man convicted of fatally shooting a San Diego police officer in 1978 could be released from prison in the near future after a judge granted his petition challenging Gov. Gavin Newsom's reversal of his parole.
In the 2020 decision, Newsom cited Cecena's gang motivations as a major factor in his decision, writing"Mr. Cecena still is unwilling to acknowledge the underlying or causative factors that are in evidence, specifically that he belonged to a gang where killing a peace officer was seen as an ultimate goal, that a more senior and respected gang member handed him a firearm so he could kill Officer Buggs, and that killing Officer Buggs was a way for Mr.
Last month, San Diego Superior Court Judge David Gill granted a petition filed by Cecena that challenged the governor's order. With that legal victory, the San Diego County District Attorney's Office, which opposes Cecena's release, says he could be freed from custody sometime in the next month if the decision is not appealed.
"Cecena has refused to acknowledge both his true motivation for this horrific murder and the enhanced status he sought in his gang by committing this crime," District Attorney Summer Stephan said in a statement released Tuesday."The Superior Court decision did not give weight to these important factors and consequently reached an erroneous conclusion. I am urging Gov.
The DA's Office alleges that while incarcerated, Cecena has displayed an"unstable social history," in which he's received"more than 10 violation reports for misconduct while in prison."Stephan added,"Without accepting full responsibility for the true nature of this crime, he continues to present a clear and unacceptable danger to our community.
"The cold-blooded murder of San Diego Police Officer Archie Buggs devastated his family, his department, and our community. The very nature of the crime was not only callous, but inexplicably senseless, and it demonstrated a total disregard for human life and disdain for those in a position of authority."
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