The family has suffered another setback following the vicious, unprovoked attack by a homeless guy at a McDonald’s drive-through in Boyle Heights that left wife Maria Guadalupe Vargas Luna brain dead and injured 74-year-old Jose Juan Rangel.
This time, Charles Green faces a felony count, the most serious penalty. The office of LA County District Attorney George Gascón said they intend to make a motion to dismiss that count and only keep the lower misdemeanor battery charge against Green.
The elderly couple’s daughter, Veronica Rangel, adds, “The DA, in my opinion, is brushing it off. They’re not really seeing the big picture of what impact the injuries that my dad and my stepmother suffered.Â
The Deputy District Attorney provided clarification via email, saying, “The evidence does not establish proof of an intentional act that resulted in Ms. Vargas’ fall.”
Rangel continued that, “They said that he didn’t intend to push her, that it was an accident.”
The defendant is seen assaulting Jose on camera. Vargas is pushed by the altercation as she tries to assist her husband as they are on the ground, falling and hitting her head on the concrete.
Moses Castillo, a victim rights advocate, and a Marsey’s lawyer will appear in court on Friday to request that the judge deny the criminal count.
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“She’s technically lifeless; the only way she’s still alive is because she’s breathing through a machine. And it just breaks my heart that the DA’s office is no longer advocating for the victims,” Castillo stated. Â
