Adela Perez's losses have been extreme. Lucilla Partida, a friend of the attackers, sat in the car during the horrendous incident. Martin Martinez, who is Saul Martinez's brother, is still at large. One month after Oscar Perez was murdered, his younger brother Perez hung himself, largely out of grief over his brother. I really wanted them to pay for what they did for the rest of their lives.
Voluntary manslaughter carries a significantly shorter sentence than murder.
They will probably get 11 years, and 2 years for committing this offense in a gang-related fashion. Criminals are often allowed to begin parole after serving half of their sentence, Tsui says, adding that the seriousness of this crime will mandate Martinez and Martinez to serve at least 85 percent of their sentence, or 11 years and two months. I think everyone's always going to have mixed emotions about a case like this, but I do feel it was a just conclusion to this tragedy for all the parties and the community. As part of the plea agreement, attorneys for both sides agreed that the defendants should serve 13 years. At the sentencing, Adela Perez will have the opportunity to address the men before they are transported to prison.