While Andrew Baldarez, accused in the 2009 Westside murder of 22-year-old Baldemar Leal, is headed toward a competency trial in December, Judge Frank Ochoa sentenced Jonathon Alonzo, Imelda Guevara, and David Martinez for their involvement in Leal’s death. Each pleaded no contest to assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, and conspiracy to commit that crime. They each admitted to a gang enhancement, as well. Guevara, who was also found in violation of probation from a prior case, will receive 11 years in state prison, while the two men will each receive nine years in prison. Leal was found on the Westside in 2009, after being stabbed several times.
Three People Sentenced in 2009 Murder Case
Wednesday, September 12, 2012


Print friendly
E-mail story
Tip Us Off
Comments
Share Article
Myspace




Previous Month



Comments
As a non-lawyer female, let me get this straight...these two men--confirmed gang members all--attack an innocent male pedestrian and he DIES...and they get a sentence of 9 years for the killing and conspiracy. A day earlier the same judge sentenced a guy to the SAME prison term (9 years, I think) for punching a stripper while she was fighting him over her fee? I read that she had a broken cheekbone, so that makes it the same as KILLING someone?
What's wrong with this picture?
Oh...the dead guy was a MALE.
The stripper is a FEMALE.
Now it's perfectly clear.
Beachgirl77 (anonymous profile)
September 13, 2012 at 1:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)
She had other injuries as well, she was left in very bad shape.
As for Ochoa, he has a history of bizarre decisions--which have been the topic of discussions on the blogs of this publication.
billclausen (anonymous profile)
September 13, 2012 at 3:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)