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MyspaceAfter less than two days of deliberation, a Santa Barbara jury found Robert Ibarra guilty of first degree murder.
Ibarra stabbed and killed Elias Silva at a friend’s Goleta apartment in the early morning hours of October 2, 2004.
The jury also found Ibarra guilty of the additional circumstances of lying in wait, personally using a knife, and committing the crime for the benefit, at the direction of, or in association with the Eastside street gang.
Ibarra is now the third individual found guilty of involvement in the murder. Robert Galindo, a key witness for the prosecution in this trial, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in 2005 and awaits sentencing. Joshua Miracle pleaded guilty to murder in 2005 and is currently on death row.
Ibarra faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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And the wheels of justice go jetting by . . . at negative 7 years. Enjoy your new career, Bobby. May it be a long and fruitless one.
Draxor (anonymous profile)
July 4, 2011 at 8 a.m. (Suggest removal)
wrongful conviction in my opinion!! ineffective defense for this man! He awaits trial for almost 7 years, and the jury believes in the DA's Key Witness..Robert Galindo, who could of prevented this unfortunate death of a "so called friend"! He aided & abbeded the killer(Joshua Miracle) he assisted him in drawing out a map of (victim) Elias Silvas home! Robert Galindo knew that J.Miracle was planing to do something to the victim and lied his way out..to save his own life..resulting in the death of a friend and the undeserved conviction of 1st degree murder for defendant Robert Ibarra! Prosecutor knows she overcharged this man and had insufficient evidence beyond a reasonable doubt! He did not commit murder, He was also a victim and was blamed by a no good lying witness for the prosecution! Now another life is in jeopardy!! My Prayers go out to All The Family Members affected by this case! God Bless You and Find True Justice for the Guilty not persecuting the innocent!
805mom (anonymous profile)
July 13, 2011 at 1:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)