Judge delays hearing in stabbing of Modesto teen
rahumada@modbee.comJune 18, 2013       Rosalio Ahumada
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preliminary hearing was postponed Tuesday for three teenagers
charged with murder in the stabbing of another teenager during a
botched robbery three months ago at an east Modesto park.
Taylor Koplen, 18, Jacob Segura, 19, and Juan Garcia, 16, are
accused of trying to steal a cell phone from Tylor Crippen, 18,
who was walking with his girlfriend in Creekwood Park on Jan. 29
when he was attacked. Crippen was stabbed to death as he tried
to escape.  Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Dawna Reeves
was in the middle of a trial, so her courtroom was not be
available for the preliminary hearing. But the judge said in
court Tuesday she was ready to find another judge to handle the
hearing.  The defense attorneys, however, told the