Merced man accused of murdering 9-month-old baby appears in court
Earlier this month, our cameras captured the chaos when Motshwane was attacked by inmate James McRae.
MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Merced man facing charges for the murder of a nine-month-old baby boy returned to court.
The child's relatives were also there to honor baby Darius and seek justice for him.
"He was a baby -- he didn't get to have his first Christmas, his first Thanksgiving, he didn't have none of that," says Darius' aunt, Elena Perez.
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18-year-old Daevon Motshwane is charged with killing Darius King Grigsby in a drive-by shooting on November 9.
He pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder charges.
Baby's Darius' family says they plan to attend every hearing until justice is served.
Perez wears a special lanyard with Darius' picture.
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Earlier this month, our cameras captured the chaos when Motshwane was attacked by inmate James McRae.
McRae is also an accused killer, charged with stabbing a 40-year-old man to death in June of last year.
Motshwane is scheduled to back in court on January 5.
