Defendant Sentenced for First-Degree Murder
DATE: July 28, 2025 CASE: Tashiri Abdur-Raheem (Case #22FE002858) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Andrea Morris, Homicide Unit On July 25, 2025, the Honorable Donald Currier sentenced Tashiri Abdur-Raheem to 53 years and 8 months to life in prison. On [...]
Defendant Sentenced for Shooting Murder in Shopping Center Parking Lot
DATE: July 28, 2025 CASE: Hayden Petersen (Case #20FE018400) PROSECUTOR: Principal Criminal Attorney Sam Nong, Homicide Unit On July 25, 2025, the Honorable David Bonilla sentenced Hayden Petersen to 45 years to life in prison. On November 12, 2024, [...]
Serial Prowler Sentenced to 17-Life for Assault, Burglary, Indecent Exposure
DATE: July 28, 2025 CASE: Juan Soto (Case #22FE016930) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Katherine Martin, Adult Sexual Assault Prosecution On July 25, 2025, the Honorable Donald Currier sentenced Juan Soto to 17 years and 1 month to life in [...]
Prison Inmate Sentenced for Murdering Cellmate
DATE: July 7, 2025CASE: Jesus Lopez (Case #20FE006012)PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Sterling Wilkins, State Targeted Offenses ProgramThe Honorable Deborah Lobre sentenced Jesus Lopez to 30 years to life in state prison. On June 11, 2025, Lopez withdrew his plea of [...]
Defendant Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting, Raping Child Victims
DATE: June 30, 2025 CASE: Elton Ward (Case #23FE000203) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Wynn (Nguyen) Tran, Special Assault & Child Abuse Unit On June 27, 2025, the Honorable Michael Sweet sentenced Elton Ward to 41 years in prison. On [...]
Defendant Sentenced for Shooting Murder
DATE: June 23, 2025 CASE: Julian Maurice Brooks (Case #23FE008083) PROSECUTOR: Principal Criminal Attorney Aaron Miller, Homicide Unit On June 20, 2025, the Honorable James Arguelles sentenced Julian Maurice Brooks to 79 years to life in prison. On May [...]