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Yeah, yeah, baker was rushed to an underground receiving area beneath the courthouse. Half an hour before his arraignment. Deputies kept photographers away from the sheriff's van while the suspect was being moved inside. The arraignment was scheduled for Judge Donald maze court. Shortly before fraser arrived. The

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doors to the courthouse were locked. Reporters watched from outside as a handwritten sign was taped next to the courtroom door. The rules governing admission. If you want to go into the courtroom, you're gonna have to submit to a search of your person and have your property.

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Uh This is also for security reasons. Alright Best. Uh over here, Each reporter and spectator was thoroughly frisked and women's hand bags were searched. Once started, the arraignment took less than 15 minutes. There were seven armed deputies in the courtroom as the suspect was let in,

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two of them flanking him on both sides as he sat in the jury box awaiting judge May. As the arraignment began, fraser stood guarded next to the bench. He slouched, leaning on his right elbow onto a railing. You are charged with violating five counts of Section

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1 87 of the state penal code. Judge May said, do you understand the meaning of these charges? Quietly, almost under his breath, fraser nodded Yes. Public defender James Jackson was then appointed to represent him. The judge followed that by setting next Wednesday for a hearing date.

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District Attorney Peter Cheng immediately asked for a one day continuance because of a grand jury commitment. The defense refused to permit more than the legal maximum of five days to pass between the court appearances, so Judge May denied the prosecution request. The defense then volunteered to

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plea not guilty on all five charges proceedings were then adjourned, fraser walked away as he walked in with an unexplained limp in his right leg. For now, district Attorney chang is keeping quiet an abrupt change from just yesterday when he held a news conference as fraser

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was still a fugitive. It is unlikely anything more about this case will be revealed before the hearing date Next Wednesday at 10. AM. Dave Montes eyewitness news santa cruz.