Do not stand at my grave and cry; I am not there. He pleaded guilty to felony reentry; upon sentencing, a federal court recommended Garca Zrate be placed in "a federal medical facility as soon as possible". You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. (Laura A. Oda/Bay Area News Group Archives), San Francisco public defender Jeff Adachi gives a statement to the news media following a sentencing hearing, on a gun possession charge, for Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, who was acquitted in the murder of Kate Steinle, at the San Francisco Hall of Justice in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. Exclusive: Kate Steinles family talks about the anguish and Big weather shift headed to California. Steinle was 32 years old when she was shot while walking on San Francisco's Pier 14. Video: Manjula Varghese, Guy Wathen, Lea Suzuki As. I did not die. She had graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a communications degree. Steinle died from a single gunshot wound on July 1, 2015, while walking on Pier 14 along San Francisco's Embarcadero with her father. I am the diamond glints on snow. Were not that kind of people. Garcia Zarate had already served his time awaiting trial, and was turned over to federal authorities, who had indicted him Dec. 5. A San Francisco jury acquitted Garcia Zarate of murder and assault charges and convicted him only of being a felon in possession of a gun. The San Francisco district attorneys office declined to comment on the federal case. [29] Garca Zrate's attorney, Matt Gonzalez, stated in court that the shooting was likely accidental. A jury's near-full acquittal in the Pier 14 killing of Kate Steinle shocked many people who expected a conviction for murder or at least manslaughter. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. His message reads: I am Kates big brother, Brad. [13][39][40][41][42][43] Police revealed how they had lied to Garca Zrate in order to motivate him to confess to the shooting by saying that they had more evidence than had actually been collected at the time. She went on to graduate from California Polytechnic State University and travel the world. 3009), a related bill that is often confused with Kate's Law. 6 of 35 7 of 35. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. [16][8] Her funeral was held at a winery in Pleasanton on July 9. [25][26] He was released from San Francisco County Jail on April 15, 2015, and had no outstanding warrants or judicial warrants, as confirmed by the San Francisco Sheriff's Department. They expressed sadness over losing a child, but said they dont feel hatred toward Garcia Zarate. [1] Steinle died two hours later in a hospital as a result of her injuries. Steinles service will be held at a winery at 3 p.m., according to Hung Ly, who is organizing a memorial fund via the website GiveForward.com. I am Kate's big brother, Brad. Two weeks ago, a federal judge ordered a psychiatric examination on whether he is competent to stand trial. Garcia Zarate, 46, who remains in custody, still faces federal charges of being a felon and an undocumented immigrant in possession of a gun and ammunition. Illegal immigrant cleared in Kate Steinle death gets time served for [4][5] One bullet struck Steinle in the back and pierced her aorta. English Those who worked with Kate know that no one just works with Kate. Thats just not how she operated- she becomes a part of your life, and you become a part of hers. Kate Steinle killing: Parents file claim against San Francisco sheriff Garcia Zarate appeared Monday before Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James alongside his attorney, J. Tony Serra. The bullet that killed Kate Steinle skipped off the concrete of San Francisco's Pier 14 before striking her in the back, jurors were told Monday, but what that means is a crucial point of. [70][71], The killing sparked fierce criticism and political debate over San Francisco's sanctuary city policy, which disallows local officials from questioning a resident's immigration status. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Kate Steinle case: After acquittal in pier killing, Garcia Zarate appears in federal court. (Paul Chinn /San Francisco Chronicle via AP). A system error has occurred. Jose Ines Garcia Zarate who during the hearing at the U.S. District Court in San Francisco said he goes by another name, Jose Juan Dominguez de la Parra was charged by federal prosecutors with being a felon in possession of a firearm and being an undocumented immigrant in possession of a firearm. If you return to this country again and you are back in front of me, I will not spare you. He worked for the San Francisco Examiner for five months in 2000, then joined The Chronicle in November 2000. Sources: Gun That Killed Woman on SF Pier 14 Possibly Stolen From Federal Agent, Undocumented Immigrant Charged with Killing Woman at SF Pier Reignites National Debate on Sanctuary Cities. We have also had an amazing amount of support on a site that was started by some of Kates coworkers at GiveForward.com. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. [7] The ranger, John Woychowski, testified at trial that he had left the weapon holstered and unsecured in a backpack under the front seat of his personal vehicle while he went to dinner with his family. Their case was that the shooting was accidental and occurred when Garca Zrate picked up the newly found gun. Kate Steinle, 32, was shot dead while she was walking along San Francisco's crowded Pier 14 with her dad and a friend in July 2015. However, Garca Zrate returned to the U.S. within two years and was convicted again of heroin possession in Washington state. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), First Republic Bank seized, sold to JPMorgan Chase, Kate Steinle case: Judge drops East Bay parents final claim in death on San Francisco pier. Kathryn Michelle "Kate" Steinle (December 13, 1982 - July 1, 2015) was originally from Pleasanton, California, grew up in Germany as a "military brat" and graduated from Amador Valley High School. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. She earned a communications degree from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Steinles own parents told the San Francisco Chronicle that they do not agree with using their daughters death for a political agenda and are personally not in favor of Kates Law. Before sentencing, Chhabria stated, "If you return to this country again and you are back in front of me, I will not spare you. She returned to the Bay Area to work for a medical technology company in San Francisco. While it is typical for a gun that has been fired to be in single-action mode, a gun in single-action mode also requires less trigger pressure to fire. Marshals Service, Garcia Zarate said he understood the charges against him, but did not enter a plea. [7][8][9] On July 5, 2015, investigators returned to the pier and found a point 1215 feet (3.74.6m) from Garca Zrate's presumed location where a bullet had ricocheted off of the concrete. But who was Kate Steinle, the woman whose death inspired the bill? Steinle, 32, was. Kate Steinle killer's rambling account: He fired at 'sea - SFGATE There is an existing federal detainer for Garca Zrate to be transported to the Western District of Texas by U.S. [21], Garca Zrate arrived in the U.S. sometime before 1991, the year he was convicted of his first drug charge in Arizona. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Killing of Kate Steinle - Wikipedia A state appeals court overturned that conviction and said the jury should have been allowed to decide whether he had only momentary possession of the weapon, which would not have been a crime. Political chaos has erupted in this Peninsula city over one issue: Housing. The outpouring of support for our family has been overwhelming and humbling. Frustration, maybe, and sadness, for sure, but no anger and no retaliation or vindictiveness or anything like that. [79], The Donald Trump presidential campaign for the 2016 election released the political advertisement "Act of Love", showing Garca Zrate and criticizing rival Jeb Bush's policy on illegal immigration. Kate Steinle might be alive today if a U.S. park ranger hadnt left his unlocked gun in a car parked on a San Francisco street in 2015, the gun that fired the fatal shot 3 days later. A supervising criminologist at the San Francisco Police Department crime lab testified that the gun was in excellent condition and would not have fired without someone pulling the trigger. S.F. attorneys call on Biden to drop remaining charges in Kate Steinle case Steinles parents, Jim Steinle and Elizabeth Sullivan, sued both the city and the federal government for damages. Let this be your last warning: Do not return to this country, US District Judge Vince Chhabria said during his sentencing hearing. Brad Steinle, brother of Kathryn Steinle who was gunned down in S.F. [22] Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), successor of the INS, deported Garca Zrate in 2003 for his fourth deportation. An illegal immigrant who has been deported five times was sentenced on Monday to time already served over a federal weapons charge related to his acquittal of murder in the 2015 shooting death of San Francisco woman Kate Steinle. However, as a sanctuary city, San Francisco's "Due Process for All" ordinance[24] restricted cooperation with ICE to only cases where the immigrant had both current violent felony charges and past violent felony convictions; therefore, San Francisco disregarded the detainer and released him. The 3-0 ruling upheld a federal magistrates dismissal of a lawsuit against the federal government by Steinles parents. Learn more about merges. The stunning depravity of her murderers acquittal will be a turning point in American history. We have set your language to [18], Less than three months after his fifth deportation, Garca Zrate was caught attempting to cross the border in Eagle Pass, Texas. "It was San Francisco sanctuary city policy that killed Kate Steinle," Fox News personality Sean Hannity thundered on his show after the jury acquitted an oft-deported undocumented immigrant. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group), Defense attorney Tony Serra gives a statement to the news media following a sentencing hearing, on a gun possession charge, for Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, who was acquitted in the murder of Kate Steinle, at the San Francisco Hall of Justice in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. 3 of 12 4 of 12 Kat Egan, of Brooklyn, New York, pauses to look at a memorial for Kate Steinle at Pier 14 on Friday, December 1, 2017 in San Francisco, Calif. Much of the shrine appeared to have . Hung Ly shared a message of remembrance on the page that referenced Thursdays memorial service. A state appeals court overturned the conviction. [30], On July 28, prosecutors filed an additional charge against Garca Zrate: being a felon in possession of a firearm. To bring the double-jeopardy motion, Serra said he must prove federal authorities and San Francisco prosecutors colluded. The .40-caliber handgun had been taken from a U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ranger's car that was parked in downtown San Francisco, on June 27, 2015. Kate Steinle's parents can't sue 'sanctuary city' for - CNN SAN FRANCISCO Kate Steinle's mother has a phobia of speaking in front of crowds. Jim Steinle (checked shirt, center), Kate Steinle's father and Liz Sullivan (black shirt,left), Kate Steinle's mother make their way through the Hall of Justice on the day of closing arguments in the Kate Steinle trial in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. [44] The prosecution contended he brought the stolen gun to the crime scene while the defense claimed the weapon was found under a Pier 14 seat. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. memorial page for Kathryn Michelle "Kate" Steinle (13 Dec 1982 . Please remember every day that love is all that matters. 3003), into the House which passed on June 29 and proceeded to the Senate. Failed to delete memorial. based on information from your browser. [20] He had seven felony convictions, none of them for violent crimes. She is survived by her parents and her brother, Brad Steinle, of Pleasanton, Published in Contra Costa Times from Jul. The jury also had the option of deciding if he was guilty of involuntary manslaughter (where the death occurs without intent but "through the negligent or reckless actions of the defendant"). Serra said he plans to file two motions to have the case dismissed, arguing that the federal prosecution constitutes double jeopardy after last years trial in San Francisco Superior Court and that the charges are vindictive.. (Courtesy of Nicole Ludwig), July 17, 2015: Flowers and a portrait of Kate Steinle displayed at a memorial site on Pier 14 in San Francisco, Calif. (Paul Chinn /San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File), Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, a homeless undocumented immigrant acquitted of killing Kate Steinle on a San Francisco pier. The fund is separate from a GoFundMe memorial fund started by Steinles family to support causes that were important to her. Her death was caused by a bullet from a handgun belonging to 45-year-old undocumented Mexican immigrant Jose Ines Garcia Zarate. The parents of Kate Steinle, who was shot and killed in July 2015 by an undocumented immigrant, cannot sue San Francisco for refusing to tell immigration officials of the shooter's release from . 3011, the Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act of 2015, also known as Kate's Law. [37], The trial began October 23, 2017, with opening statements and a brief testimony from Steinle's father. Liz Sullivan at her home in Livermore, Calif., the mother of Kate Steinle holds a photo of her daughter who was shot and killed on Pier 14 in July, in San Francisco, Calif. 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The passage of time and intervening events including the theft of the gun by an unknown burglar who smashed the cars window make the rangers actions too tenuously connected to Ms. Steinles death to be a legally recognized cause of harm, the Ninth U.S. Steinle, 32, was fatally wounded by a bullet that bounced off the pavement and struck her in the back as she was walking on Pier 14 with her father in July 2015. [59], The Department of Justice unsealed a federal arrest warrant for Garca Zrate following his trial. Frank Pitre, a lawyer for the parents, said they were disappointed by the ruling and were considering their options. Upholding last years ruling, the appeals court said Tuesday that after the ranger left the gun under the car seat, an unknown burglar broke in, stole a seemingly innocuous backpack, found a gun inside, then wrapped it in a cloth and left it a half-mile away, where Garcia Zarate picked it up and fired it, apparently aimlessly, sending a bullet that ricocheted off the ground before striking its victim. Jay Foot, a spokesman for GiveForward, said the memorial fundraiser has been sanctioned by the Steinle family and will help offset costs of the funeral as well as promote Kates legacy and the causes close to her heart. [11][12], The gun used by Garca Zrate had been stolen in downtown San Francisco from a Bureau of Land Management ranger's personal vehicle on June 27, 2015, according to the Bureau of Land Management.
