One of two men blamed for a warehouse fire that killed 36 people in the San Francisco Bay Area two years ago is scheduled to take the witness stand in an Oakland courtroom Monday.
One of two men blamed for a
that killed 36 people in the San Francisco Bay Area two years ago will get a chance to testify in court.involuntary manslaughter charges along with Derick Almena, 49, who is accused of illegally converting the so-called Ghost Ship warehouse into an artist live-work space where a Dec. 2, 2016 fire killed 36 people.
Prosecutors allege that Almena, 49, stuffed the warehouse full of highly flammable furniture, pianos, rugs and other material and failed to provide smoke detectors, fire alarms, sprinklers and other required safety equipment. Prosecutors say Harris, 29, helped Almena convert the warehouse, collect rent and schedule concerts.
Both men pleaded no contest to 36 counts of manslaughter last summer, but a judge scuttled the plea deal after victims’ families objected to their proposed sentences as too lenient.Harris’ lawyers say he was made a
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