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Seizure Disorder Prompts Plea Withdrawal in Fatal Crash Trial

5/10/2026

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Lawyer Alexandra Kazarian said the plea was withdrawn because Nicholas Gutierrez has a seizure disorder.
Nicholas Gutierrez faces trial for the 2022 wrong-way crash in Whittier that killed recruit Alejandro Martinez and injured many sheriff’s recruits.
Prosecutors offered an eight-year suspended sentence and five years probation for a guilty plea while authorities said Gutierrez likely fell asleep, causing the SUV to cross into oncoming traffic.

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Lawyer Alexandra Kazarian said the plea was withdrawn because Nicholas Gutierrez has a seizure disorder.
Nicholas Gutierrez faces trial for the 2022 wrong-way crash in Whittier that killed recruit Alejandro Martinez and injured many sheriff’s recruits.
Prosecutors offered an eight-year suspended sentence and five years probation for a guilty plea while authorities said Gutierrez likely fell asleep, causing the SUV to cross into oncoming traffic.