DA will seek death penalty for Huckaby

STOCKTON, CA /*Melissa Huckaby*/ is accused of kidnapping and killing 8-year-old /*Sandra Cantu*/.

Cantu disappeared March 27 from the Tracy mobile home park where she lived. Her body was found in a suitcase dumped in an irrigation pond near Tracy on April 6.

Huckaby Thursday filed a motion to fire her attorney. The judge denied the request.

Huckaby also finally entered a plea of not guilty.

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