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March 12, 2010

Sac DA won't seek death penalty for Chong Vue in cop's death

By Kim Minugh
kminugh@sacbee.com

The Sacramento County District Attorney's office announced today that it is not seeking the death penalty for Chong Vue, one of four defendants being tried for murder in the 2008 death of correctional officer Steve Lo.

Instead, the DA's office is seeking life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, prosecutor Eric Kindall said in court today.

The DA's intentions are the same for the other three defendants in the case: former Sacramento County sheriff's deputy Chu Vue, his brother Gary Vue, and friend Lang Vue, who is of no relation. Chong Vue, who is also Chu and Gary Vue's brother, had been in Minnesota and was the last defendant to come before the court.

In Minnesota, Chong Vue pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a 2001 drive-by shooting in Hennepin County.

Gary Vue was the triggerman in that shooting and was convicted in December of first-degree murder in that case.

The brothers were sentenced but then extradited to Sacramento County to face murder charges here.

Chu Vue is accused of orchestrating the fatal shooting of Lo, who was gunned down in the garage of his south Sacramento home.

Chong and Gary Vue are accused of carrying out the killing, and Lang Vue is accused of aiding and abetting the other suspects.

Allyssa Vue, sister to Chu, Chong and Gary Vue, pleaded no contest in February to acting as an accessory in the case.

Two friends, two brothers Lee Vue and Mason Vue, also are accused of acting as accessories and are scheduled to start trial in April.

Chu Vue and Lang Vue's trial is scheduled to begin April 15.

The trial for Gary and Chong Vue, who will be prosecuted separately, is expected to begin later.

Call The Bee's Kim Minugh, (916) 321-1038.

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Q: What happened with the case regarding Marc McCormick? He was accused of videotaping a woman in her home and was arrested. He lives in my neighborhood and I see him all the time. Were charges dropped?

A: According to Sacramento Superior Court online records, misdemeanor charges have been filed against Mark William McCormick, alleging that he used a camcorder or other instrument to view an individual in a place where there was an expectation of privacy, trespassing and peeping.

His next court date is June 4.

According to Sacramento police logs, McCormick, 40, was arrested March 8 after the victim reported that a friend had entered her home without her knowledge to secretly videotape her.

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