LAKEPORT — The two adults accused of stabbing Clearlake Oaks resident Alex Larranaga pled not guilty to all charges, in total three felony counts apiece and three enhancements to those charges.
Ricardo Muniz, 18, and Elias Hernandez, 19, are accused of attempted murder with two special allegations of street terrorism, participation in a criminal street gang and one special allegation of causing “great bodily injury-brain injury, paralysis,” according to court records.
The stabbing took place at Lakeport”s Library Park in full view of patrons sitting outside at the neighboring TNT (On the Lake) restaurant.
The 19-year-old Larranaga was in Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital”s critical care unit with seven stab wounds, a collapsed lung and a partially severed spine when last his condition was available for update last week.
Muniz and Hernandez are two of five suspects arrested in connection with the stabbing. Mathew Domeier, 16, and Juan Yepez, 17, will undergo a fitness hearing April 16 to determine if they will be tried as adults. A hearing for the fifth suspect, a male 14-year-old, was scheduled for Monday. The details could not be released because of his age.
Muniz and Hernandez will appear in court again on April 27 at 9 a.m. in Dept. 2 for disposition or setting of a trial date.
Contact Tiffany Revelle at trevelle@record-bee.com.
