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Ballasch pleas; to get 27 years in state prison

Case involves shooting of Mariposa County deputy


Brian BallaschThe man who shot a Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office deputy will spend at least the next 20 years in prison.
Brian Ballasch, 36, of Merced, entered four guilty pleas during a hearing last week in Mariposa County Superior Court.
Ballasch originally faced eight felony charges in connection with the Oct. 1, 2015 shooting that left Deputy Rudy Mirelez critically injured.
During a hearing before Superior Court Judge Michael Fagalde, Ballasch agreed to drop his original plea of not...

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