Katherine Cardenas' accused murderer to go to court
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Mar 21, 2012 at 11:30 PM CDT
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Mar 21, 2012
The man accused of killing Katherine Cardenas is finally going to trial.
Both prosecutors and defense attorneys met for a hearing to discuss a few details.
Several issues heard in court Wednesday, mainly regarding 33 autopsy photos and whether they should be shown at trial.
The photos, said to be very gruesome but according to prosecutors. They're photos that show exactly what 2-year-old Cardenas went through.
The defense asked that the photos not be used during the trial arguing they would influence jurors to make decisions based on emotion.
The judge later ruled and allowed most of the photos.
Also admitted, a recorded conversation between Arredondo and his father, who is incarcerated at a federal prison.
Two weeks ago, Arredondo's attorneys withdrew the insanity defense but say competency could still be an issue.
Jury selection is set to begin on Monday.
Arredondo faces charges of murder and aggravated sexual assault.
If found guilty, he could face life in prison.
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truth said on Thursday, Mar 29 at 7:25 PM
indeed the punishment should fit the crime. i often wonder why we in texas don't do to our murder criminals what russia does with theirs---use them as crash test dummies
85953394no death penalty said on Sunday, Mar 25 at 10:56 PM
he is going to be trialed as an adult that why the maximum is life imprisionment but his action were done as a juvenile which prevent him from getting the death penalty.. i know is hard for people to view past the horrific crime but even if they were to chase capital murder look at the last time laredo took someone to court for capital murder they really F that one up.
85570755Anonymous said on Sunday, Mar 25 at 9:28 AM
YES, WE KNOW, but aren't there cases where minors can be tried as adults? For this type of crime, that could've been done.
85524304No death Penalty said on Sunday, Mar 25 at 1:18 AM
anyone one keep up with constitutional law? if you commit a murder and are under 17 you can not get the death penalty, that why there not going for capital murder the worst he will get will be life imprisonment with out the eligibility of parole... Second even if they were to chase the death penalyt the case would hit over the miillions, the final verdict is not final im pretty sure he will be found guilty but the defense will keep appealing lets just hope that invesitigators didnt mess up in the whole process of getting statements and violated one of this low life rights... hope justice is served
85508405Day will come said on Saturday, Mar 24 at 8:10 PM
" You REAP what You SOW: Life is like a boomerang. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or later, with astounding accuracy". All guilty parties will feel the lords wrath!!
85496126Anonymous said on Saturday, Mar 24 at 2:14 PM
She probably put out for Chilo. Vieja perra another Casey Anthony. It's not like the baby girl was kidnapped, if I remember correctly it happened in the home so how could the mom not know or maybe even participate. At the very least la desgraciada watched her baby be raped beaten & strangled to death, then stuffed into something to hide her body. She should fry along with this maricon.
85478955justice said on Saturday, Mar 24 at 1:59 PM
Anyone notice that women and men aren't treated the same when it comes to sex crimes? This little girl's mother was also connvicted of some kind of sex crime with a minor, though they never gave a clue who her victim was, and like somebody else mentioned, she only got 2 yrs. Yeah for that and I think child abuse or neglect was the other charge in relation to her daughter. smh
85477955Anonymous said on Saturday, Mar 24 at 7:58 AM
Yes but you'd be surprised that different things can get you put as a sexual offender, such as urinating in public and a minor saw you, or somebody just had it in for you and got you good. Or heck, maybe somebody just groped some chick that looked old enough, I remember a similar case like that a while back. Then there are the ones that really molested and/or raped. The insanity defense doesn't stand no matter what the situation.
85452653Anonymous said on Saturday, Mar 24 at 12:51 AM
You guys should check out how many sexual offenders are in Laredo, quite a bit. Personally, I think "1" was trying to get a rise out of people n not at all serious about what he/she stated. The end result is that you "fed the troll".
85440353Juan said on Friday, Mar 23 at 10:44 PM
1) Why did Chilo Alaniz not go for Captial Murder in this tragic case, like he publicly stated he would do to the Zapata case of the dead toddler by the uncle a few months back? He should go for the death penalty on both of them! Even if he was 15 or 16 at the time of the murder... 2) Insanity is the last resort of a defense attorney who knows his client should get the needle. 3) He is going to be found guilty in less than 15 minutes by the jury, and one of the many Cardenas family members who are in prison already will kill him there.
85434594Mad said on Friday, Mar 23 at 9:59 PM
Quit paying these people to have kids and give them everything for free. Cut off their food stamps and make them get a job. I'm tired of supporting these illegal deadbeats!
85431865Anonymous said on Friday, Mar 23 at 5:25 PM
If Chilo boy has his way, this guy will be out in 10 years. Her mother only got 2 years, that way she can get out and have 7 more kids.
85412224dj said on Friday, Mar 23 at 4:01 PM
Letting it happen isn't the same as doing it? Why not? She was the mother, the one who should've stopped it. If she just stood by then she agreed to have this done to her daughter! I never said that should let this guy off the hook, but to me it seems like there's more than one guilty party. And let's not forget, she was the adult, this was some kid possibly high on drugs. Again, that DOESN'T excuse him, it just means that she was just as involved in it as he was. As for saying that if there were more ppl involved in her death we would've heard it, don't be so sure. When have you known PD or the DA to be completely transparent or honest about things? Bottom line, both mother and this guy need equal punishment. Makes me sick that she's getting away with a slap to the wrist. For that matter, where was the baby's father when this happened? We haven't heard anything about him either.
85404865Viewer said on Friday, Mar 23 at 1:57 PM
He is a child killer who smiles in the court room and loves the attention. Sick,insane or whatever prognois you want to give it he should be in jail with no parole. Sexual abusers belong in jail or 10 feet under.
85391235@1 said on Friday, Mar 23 at 1:06 PM
so its okay for an "insane" person to rape or kill a child? its okay, cause they're insane. I agree with the below comment, if "illness is illness" then why dont cancer patients kill or rape children... they are ill, so ... why dont they? crazy or not this POS should fry.
85385435Anonymous said on Friday, Mar 23 at 10:35 AM
And by the way 1, a cancer patient doesnt go and rape and murder a 2 year old baby!
85365455Anonymous said on Friday, Mar 23 at 10:34 AM
1, mental illness? R U kidding me. The only thing that could have probably prevented this would have been for his mother to have aborted him or close her legs. I would like to hear you say that when god forbid someone do that to your child.
85365223@1 said on Friday, Mar 23 at 10:27 AM
Answer your phone it's DR. phil he wants to discuss insanity with you.
853645351 said on Friday, Mar 23 at 10:23 AM
I find it interesting how many here are calling for severe punishment for this individual. If he's found guilty ( which all of you have done already ) one must question the sanity of this person.Why do we so easily feel empathy for a person with cancer, but yet cannot feel the same way for someone who is mentally ill? Illness is illness. Maybe if the health care system were better this person's problems would have been addressed before the symptoms of the illness manifested themselves in this crime.
85363904Anonymous said on Friday, Mar 23 at 7:56 AM
dj says there's a lot more to find out - who says? The Mom should have been hung, I agree, but "letting it happen" isn't the same as doing it. And "So this guy raped the little girl...." - that's enuf for life in my book. If there was evidence someone else was involved in her death, we would have heard about it. Even if someone else was involved, it doesn't let this POS off the hook.
85348245X-Laredo Onda said on Friday, Mar 23 at 7:25 AM
He should suffer the same fate as that baby did!!! TIMES 3.
85345934tony said on Thursday, Mar 22 at 11:30 PM
Walk him to bridge number one and make sure he walks South. Done!!!!!!
85327745dj said on Thursday, Mar 22 at 9:52 PM
Everybody is focusing on this guy, but what about the mom? She is just as bad for letting it happen. From what I heard she used to get together with all the druggies at her house and get high with them. So this guy raped the little girl, but who beat and strangled her? Was it just him or maybe the mom too? Or maybe someone else? There's a lot more to find out about this case.
85321594v said on Thursday, Mar 22 at 5:50 PM
I think they should throw him in to the lions!
85301176Anonymous said on Thursday, Mar 22 at 3:25 PM
That person deserves no happiness. Not an ounce of it. And if I was related to him, I'd be ashamed to show my face in that court room to show him support. He deserves nothing more than death, a slow death. Accused, No he's guilty no if ands or buts about it. His DNA (sperm) was found all over this poor baby, inside and out.
85286445Anonymous said on Thursday, Mar 22 at 3:14 PM
Yeah, well I'd like to smack that smile off his face.
85285175Anonymous said on Thursday, Mar 22 at 1:46 PM
Well, I'm guessing he's smiling at his family, ppl. Even if he did what he's accused of doing, he still has family. Btw, why was the girl's mother only sentenced to 2 years? That's almost as bad as Casey Anthony.
85275544SayAPrayer said on Thursday, Mar 22 at 12:55 PM
Say a little prayer for Katherine and her family. This dude is just evil. He gets the trial she never got. Time for some justice. No matter what happens, this guy will never suffer the way that innocent baby did. Hope he enjoys life locked up.
85269344Anonymous said on Thursday, Mar 22 at 9:50 AM
Too much money has been wasted housing and feeding this fat POS! Its an open ans shut case, there is plenty of evidence that proves he did it so just stick the needle in him ya!
85246014Anonymous said on Thursday, Mar 22 at 12:10 AM
Look at that fracker grinning all the way.. right now he's in protected custody in jail, it won't be that way in prison. In fact, he may just purposely be sent to the hole so he don't have to mix with general population. Unless, he gets the death penatly and then, he will have his own nice little cell, and be supported by us for decades until he uses all his appeals. (life in prison usually nets you far far less appeals, and you are mixed into general population) I would vote life... he won't last long there.
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