This article was updated at 4:03 p.m. Jan. 25, 2013 to include details of second suspect's court appearance.
Two men this week pleaded not guilty to murder in the death of a Rosemont man, court records show.
Michael John Almeda, 19, and Rodolfo Simon Villa, 22, were both charged with murder in the shooting death of 21-year-old Alexander Brian Chavez in Rosemont Jan. 17.
Almeda also faces a sentence-enhancing allegation of gun possession, as court records indicated he had a .40-caliber pistol on him when the victim was slain.
Court officers could not say whether Villa faces a gun allegation.
Almeda faces 25 years to life on the first-degree murder charge, according to state mandatory sentencing statutes.
The criminal complaint filed against Almeda is attached to this story as a PDF.
Almeda was ordered next to appear in court for a felony settlement conference Feb. 14; he was being held on no bail.
Villa was also being held on no bail, pending a Feb. 1 felony settlement conference, District Attorney officials said.
Almeda and Villa allegedly took part in the shooting death of Chavez as the victim drove north on Westporter Drive about 6:15 p.m., according to police.
Villa was set for arraignment Friday afternoon.
Check with Patch for updates.
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I'm sure it will all come out when the case goes to trial. Unless of course they decide to plead out before then. I do have sympathy for the friends and family of the accused.
Please get the FACTS straight, starting with the fact that this is COUNT not CIty. It's really hard to give your posts any credibility when you use profanity and post the way you accuse everyone else of doing. More evidence will be known after the FSC's and at trial, if it goes to that. Time will tell.
I do have sympathy for what this ordeal causes you and your family, but posting the way you do really doesn't give you much credibility. (I would guess though that you couldn't care less.) Assuming that some of us "have no clue" is really not wise. You don't have any clue as to what some have seen and know. When the case goes to trial you will.
Posting like you do makes it difficult to have any sympathy for family/friends of the accused. And you have the nerve to request "time out"? Please get rid of the profanity Sesily if you would like to be taken seriously. See you at trial.