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Man charged with killing California officer returns to court

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FILE - This undated booking file photo provided by the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department shows Gustavo Perez Arriaga. Arriaga was charged in the Dec. 26, 2018 shooting death of Cpl. Ronil Singh of the Newman Police Department during a traffic stop. In a hearing in Jan. 2019, Perez Arriaga's attorney questioned his client's mental competency, leading the court to delay the case until a mental health evaluation was completed. Authorities say he was in the country illegally and was fleeing back to his native Mexico when he was arrested two days after Singh’s killing. (Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department via AP, File)

The Latest: Attorney wants evaluation sealed in cop killing

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FILE - This undated booking file photo provided by the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department shows Gustavo Perez Arriaga. Seven friends and relatives of Perez Arriaga, a Mexican national charged with the shooting death of a Northern California police officer, have been indicted on federal charges for allegedly helping him evade capture. U.S. Attorney Scott said Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, a federal grand jury indicted the five men and two women with charges of &quot;conspiring to harbor an alien&quot; for helping Gustavo Perez Arriaga, who is in the country illegally. (Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department via AP, File)

7 face federal charges for aiding suspect in officer slaying

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People hold flags and signs Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, outside the Stanislaus County Superior courthouse in Modesto, Calif., where formal charges were filed against Gustavo Perez Arriaga in the Dec. 26, 2018, shooting death of Newman Police Cpl. Ronil Singh. (Andy Alfaro/The Modesto Bee via AP)

Mexican man charged with killing cop gets mental health exam

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This booking photo provided by the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department shows Gustavo Perez Arriaga. Perez Arriaga, suspected of gunning down a California policeman, was in the U.S. illegally and was captured while planning to flee to his native Mexico, Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson announced, Friday, Dec. 28, 2018, as he all but blamed the state's sanctuary law for the officer's death. (Courtesy of Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department via AP)

The Latest: Man in California officer killing in court

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This undated photo provided by the Newman Police Department shows officer Ronil Singh of Newman Police Department who was killed by an unidentified suspect. The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department said Singh was conducting a traffic stop early Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018, in the town of Newman, Calif. when he called out &quot;shots fired&quot; over his radio. (Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department via AP)

Sheriff blames sanctuary law for California officer’s death

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JOCELYN GECKER - Associated Press