UPDATE: September 27, 2018 12:58 p.m. – Fresno County Sheriff”s Office issues following statement on Alan DuPras’ injuries:
On Tuesday, during the booking process, inmate Alan DuPras became uncooperative with correctional officers. He attempted to walk away from them after he refused to follow their instructions. Officers stopped him from leaving by placing him against a wall. During this action, DuPras hit his left eyebrow area on the wall causing a small cut. He was medically treated; no stitches were necessary.
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A double murder suspect has black eye at his arraignment in Fresno, as he pleads not guilty to murder and arson charges.
58-year-old Alan DuPras appeared in Fresno County Superior Court on Thursday morning, looking visibly beat up.
Attorney Mark Broughton said it happened in jail during his booking by Fresno County correctional officers, who he said slammed DuPras’ face into the wall while he was being processed.
His Defense Attorney Mark Broughton entered a ‘not guilty’ plea to the two counts of murder, two counts of arson, a count of possession of assault weapons and a count of vandalism, for the deaths of DuPras’ estranged wife, 55 year-old Jennifer DuPras and her mother, 88 year-old Cynthia Houk.
Both women were found shot dead in their Northwest Fresno home on the 6200 block of North Colonial, last December.
Judge Idiart said DuPras was a threat to the community and denied bail, setting a bail hearing for October 18, 2018.
The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office is considering the death penalty if DuPras is found guilty.
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