Cash app founder’s murder suspect smiles at family in first court appearance

The suspect within the homicide Money app founder Bob Lee smiled at his household in his first courtroom look.

Police in San Francisco arrested tech govt Nima Momeni on Thursday.

Mr Momeni, 38, allegedly stabbed the 43-year-old after being concerned in an altercation whereas driving in San Francisco’s Rincon Hill space early on 4 April.

San Francisco Police Chief William Scott confirmed Mr Momeni had been charged with one rely of homicide at a press convention on Thursday.

The suspect was arrested with out incident at an deal with in Emeryville, a metropolis within the Bay Space, early on Thursday.

The Mission Native information web site was the primary to report the arrest and mentioned that the pair had been identified to one another.

Mr Momeni appeared in courtroom for the primary time on Friday after the case sparked a livid debate about public security within the metropolis.

A crowd of reporters packed into the courtroom because the suspect’s sister Khazar Momeni, additionally referred to as Khazar Elyassnia, attended the listening to together with her husband, Dr Dino Elyassnia, and three different family members, in response to Mr Momeni’s momentary lawyer Robert Canny, The San Francisco Commonplace reported.

The suspect was sporting an orange sweatshirt and sweatpants as his sister and one other girl held up her palms within the form of a coronary heart because the suspect smiled at them.

Mr Momeni’s arraignment was initially set to happen on Friday, nevertheless it has now been rescheduled for 25 April.

Mr Momeni can be represented for the remainder of the proceedings by Mr Canny’s sister, Paula Canny, a non-public lawyer from Burlingame, California who wasn’t current on Friday, the paper famous.

“The information of what occurred, or didn’t happen, will come out over time,” Mr Canny mentioned, stepping in for his vacationing sister.

Mr Momeni didn’t converse in courtroom besides to say “sure, your honour” when he was requested if agreed to say no his proper to a fast trial.

The suspect is ready to stay in custody with out bail. He didn’t enter a plea on Friday and he didn’t make any feedback. His subsequent look is ready to happen at 9am PT on 25 April.

Reserving information from the San Francisco County jail present that Mr Momeni was booked in on a homicide cost at 9.19am on Thursday.

The arrest was earlier confirmed by Lee’s ex-wife Krista, his brother Tim Oliver Lee, and metropolis officers on Thursday.