Defendant Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Stabbings at Wellness Center
DATE: August 9, 2024 CASE: Martin Lackey-Garcia (Case #20FE004111) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Frederick Gotha, Homicide Unit The Honorable Ernest Sawtelle sentenced Martin Lackey-Garcia to life in prison without the possibility of parole. On July 11, 2024, a [...]
Defendant Convicted of Shooting, Attempted Murder Near McClatchy Park
DATE: August 6, 2024 CASE: Jerrell Nelson (Case #20FE019763) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Storm Brandenburg, Felony Trial Unit Jerrell Nelson was convicted by a jury of attempted murder, shooting at an occupied motor vehicle, assault with a semiautomatic [...]
Defendant Convicted of Shooting Murder Outside Fast-Food Restaurant
DATE: August 5, 2024 CASE: Moses Hirschfield (Case #20FE011961) PROSECUTOR: Principal Criminal Attorney Maria Wilson, Homicide Unit On August 2, 2024, Moses Hirschfield was convicted by a jury of first-degree murder and being a felon in possession of [...]
Defendant Convicted of Assault w/Firearm
DATE: August 5, 2024 CASE: Rand Hawkins Jr. (Case #22FE009774) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Nick Triplett, Felony Trial Unit On August 1, 2024, Rand Hawkins Jr. was convicted by a jury of assault with a semi-automatic firearm and being a [...]
Defendant Convicted of Driving Under the Influence of Drugs Causing Great Bodily Injury to Family
DATE: July 26, 2024 CASE: John Hayden Hart (Case #22FE019312) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Adriana Garcia, Major Crimes Unit On July 24, 2024, John Hayden Hart was convicted by a jury of felony driving under the influence (DUI) [...]
Defendant Convicted of Murdering Mother of Four
DATE: July 25, 2024 CASE: Mandiko Kwadzo (Case #20FE011791) PROSECUTOR: Principal Criminal Attorney Allison Dunham, Homicide Unit On July 24, 2024, Mandiko Kwadzo was convicted by a jury of first-degree murder. The jury also found true the allegation [...]