On January 27, 2016, a federal court in California heard the case of Juan Carlos Guevara-Pimentel, a defendant accused of multiple violent crimes. The case, known as Guevara-Pimentel, was filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (CAED Federal District).
Guevara-Pimentel, a 35-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit murder, one count of murder using a firearm, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to the indictment, Guevara-Pimentel had been involved in a violent gang and had committed the crimes as part of a larger conspiracy. The indictment also alleged that Guevara-Pimentel had previously been convicted of a felony, rendering him ineligible to possess a firearm under federal law.
On November 10, 2017, a jury found Guevara-Pimentel guilty on all three counts. The jury deliberated for approximately six hours before reaching a verdict. In a sentencing hearing held on March 9, 2018, Guevara-Pimentel was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. This was the maximum sentence allowed under federal law for the crimes of which he was convicted.
Key Facts
- Case: Guevara-Pimentel
- Court: CAED Federal District
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Federal Court Records
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