Defendant Sentenced to 93+ Years Prison for Child Sexual Assault, Distributing Obscene Material to Minor
DATE: June 3, 2024 CASE: Victor Ponce (Case #14F05881) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Heather Stephenson, Special Assault & Child Abuse Unit The Honorable Laurel White sentenced Victor Ponce to 93 years and 8 months in state prison. On [...]
Defendant Sentenced to 95 to Life for Sexually Assaulting Three Girls
DATE: June 3, 2024 CASE: Lesly Ross (Case #22FE004360) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Brandon Jack, Special Assault & Child Abuse Unit On May 31, 2024, the Honorable Carlton Davis sentenced Lesly Ross to 95 years to life in [...]
Defendant Convicted of 1989-1991 Child Sexual Assaults
DATE: May 30, 2024 CASE: Balaji Balu (Case #21FE018061) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Ryan Roebuck, Special Assault & Child Abuse Unit Balaji Balu was convicted by a jury of 10 counts of committing lewd acts upon a child. [...]
Defendant Convicted of Charges Stemming from Pursuit, Firing at Officers, Standoff
DATE: May 20, 2024 CASE: Ismael Herrera Mondello (Case #21FE011431) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Emilee Divinagracia, Major Crimes Unit Ismael Herrera Mondello was convicted by a jury of five counts of attempted murder on a peace officer, seven [...]
Defendant Convicted of Charges Stemming from Undercover Operation
DATE: May 14, 2024 CASE: Francisco Olvera-Villanueva (Case #21FE017658) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Teresa Sydow, Cyber Crimes Unit Francisco Olvera-Villanueva was convicted by a jury of felony contacting/communicating with a minor for purposes of engaging in specific lewd [...]
Defendant Convicted of Shooting Murder
DATE: May 6, 2024 CASE: Luis Delvalle (Case #21FE015343) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Frederick Gotha, Homicide Unit On May 3, 2024, the Honorable Steve White sentenced Luis Delvalle to 54 years to life in prison. On March 29, [...]