teenager accused of fatally shooting a Redwood City man in 2005 scared witnesses into changing their testimony or not appearing at all at his trial.
Jurors in December split on whether Josue Orozco, now 19, was guilty of the murder, and a judge declared a mistrial. But prosecutors said Friday that Orozco while in jail directed fellow gang members to intimidate witnesses. Five suspects have been charged with conspiring with Orozco. They appeared in court Friday but did not enter pleas. Orozco is accused of fatally shooting 21-year-old Francisco Rodriguez in July 2005 in what authorities say was a dispute between rival gangs. He has denied he was the shooter. Prosecutors say they plan to retry him.
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