California engineer nearly poisoned to death releases spy-cam of coworker convicted

1 like

Duration: 0:17 Views: 604 Submitted: 3 hours ago Submitted by:

David Xu, 41, was charged in 2019 with attempted murder of a coworker and two felony counts of poisoning her parents. In 2023, he pleaded no contest to one count of felony poisoning. After two years on probation he’s petitioned the court to dismiss his conviction. The victim, Rong Yuan, is releasing spy-cam video she captured of Xu poisoning her water bottle in hopes of raising awareness about the case. (Rong Yuan)

David Xu, 41, was charged in 2019 with attempted murder of a coworker and two felony counts of poisoning her parents. In 2023, he pleaded no contest to one count of felony poisoning. After two years on probation he’s petitioned the court to dismiss his conviction. The victim, Rong Yuan, is releasing spy-cam video she captured of Xu poisoning her water bottle in hopes of raising awareness about the case. (Rong Yuan)

David Xu, 41, was charged in 2019 with attempted murder of a coworker and two felony counts of poisoning her parents. In 2023, he pleaded no contest to one count of felony poisoning. After two years on probation he’s petitioned the court to dismiss his conviction. The victim, Rong Yuan, is releasing spy-cam video she captured of Xu poisoning her water bottle in hopes of raising awareness about the case. (Rong Yuan)

David Xu, 41, was charged in 2019 with attempted murder of a coworker and two felony counts of poisoning her parents. In 2023, he pleaded no contest to one count of felony poisoning. After two years on probation he’s petitioned the court to dismiss his conviction. The victim, Rong Yuan, is releasing spy-cam video she captured of Xu poisoning her water bottle in hopes of raising awareness about the case. (Rong Yuan)

1 / 8

Now, seven years after Xu’s arrest, Yuan is fighting another legal development.

Having completed probation, Xu is asking an Alameda County judge to dismiss his felony conviction through a legal process commonly called expungement. The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office is opposing the request.

Under California law, eligible defendants who successfully complete their probation can petition to have their convictions dismissed. Such relief does not erase the underlying court records or eliminate every consequence of a conviction, according to California Superior Court guidance.

Yuan fears the dismissal would make it more difficult for future employers to learn about Xu’s criminal history.

Time running out for California family’s terrier lost in Yellowstone

She is now sharing the surveillance recordings publicly, hoping to draw attention to the original allegations, the outcome of the criminal case and what she believes are its lasting consequences.

Berkeley police Sgt. Jennifer Wilson, who investigated the case, told the outlet that the surveillance footage was instrumental in establishing what had happened to Yuan.

Xu did not respond to requests for comment from The Standard, either directly or through his attorney.

His petition to dismiss the conviction was scheduled for a hearing Monday, Oct. 12, in Alameda County Superior Court. As of Monday night, it remained unclear whether a judge had ruled on the petition.

Categories: Evil People

Tags: California engineer poisoned to death coworker david xu