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As a result, Derick Almena and Max Harris were convicted of 36 counts of manslaughter, according to Alameda County Deputy Attorney, Teresa Drenick. The plea agreement means that Almena and Harris will not be tried and will be sentenced on August 9th.
The two men had been indicted after a fire broke out at an electronic dance party on December 2, 2016, killing 36 people who could not escape the dilapidated warehouse of two. floors in Oakland. One of the two issues had been blocked, authorities said.
Almena, who was the tenant of the warehouse, should be sentenced to 12 years – nine in detention and three under mandatory supervision.
Harris, a tenant who helped collect the rent and act as Creative Director at the warehouse, is expected to receive a 10-year sentence – six years of detention and four mandatory supervision.
But they can spend less time in prison than that.
Tony Serra, a defense lawyer for Almena, told reporters that his client would likely be charged. [TRADUCTION] "This was not a plea because of legal necessity, we had, from my point of view and from the point of view of many lawyers, viable defenses," said Serra . according to CNN affiliate KGO. "It is a plea that has been concluded as a moral imperative to eliminate all the trauma and suffering that all those affected by this case are undergoing."
"It was an act of ethics and morality of my client and not a"
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The fire of ghost ships is one of the most deadly fires of Oakland and the worst nightclub fire in more than a decade in the United States, in terms of the number of casualties.
If men had been tried and sentenced for all charges, they could have to make up to 39 years in prison.
The Advocacy Agreement did not work well with any of the victims' families.
"To hear them plead guilty was basically what we wanted to hear, but the part about sentencing, it's questionable, "David Gregory told reporters.His daughter Michela died in In the fire of the warehouse
"We just wanted a little justice, just to not be two years old or four years old with time … We do not think it's fair justice" he said.
All 36 victims were read aloud in court on Tuesday.
The two men also face a civil lawsuit.
