On September 20, 2017, Pedro Perez, a California resident, was charged in a federal district court in the Central District of California for his involvement in a violent crime.
The charges against Perez included one count of conspiracy to commit murder, one count of murder for hire, and one count of using a firearm to commit a crime of violence. According to court documents, Perez was accused of orchestrating the murder of a rival gang member in Los Angeles.
The case, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, was assigned to Judge Jesus G. Bernal. The prosecution, led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, presented evidence that Perez had recruited an associate to carry out the hit, and that the associate had used a firearm to carry out the crime.
Perez’s defense team, led by a prominent Los Angeles attorney, argued that the evidence against their client was circumstantial and that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt. However, on October 12, 2018, Perez was found guilty on all counts by a jury.
On January 11, 2019, Perez was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The sentence was imposed by Judge Bernal, who noted that Perez’s crimes were particularly egregious due to the use of a firearm and the targeting of a rival gang member.
Key Facts
- Case: Perez
- Court: CAED Federal District
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Federal Court Records
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