On April 10, 2013, Carlos Lopez-Munoz, a 32-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, was indicted on multiple federal charges in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, CAED Federal District. Lopez-Munoz was accused of participating in a violent crime, specifically a gang-related murder that occurred on December 20, 2012, in the city of Compton, California. The defendant was charged with one count of murder in aid of racketeering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a)(1), and one count of using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i).
According to the indictment, Lopez-Munoz was a member of a local gang and was involved in the murder of a rival gang member. The indictment alleged that Lopez-Munoz and his co-conspirators had planned and carried out the murder as part of a larger racketeering activity.
The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, and Lopez-Munoz was represented by a federal public defender. The trial began on February 3, 2014, and lasted for several weeks. On March 10, 2014, the jury delivered a guilty verdict, finding Lopez-Munoz guilty on both counts. Lopez-Munoz was subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder on May 6, 2014.
Key Facts
- Case: Lopez-Munoz
- Court: CAED Federal District
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Federal Court Records
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