Press Releases
ILLEGAL CANNABIS CULTIVATION RESULTS IN FELONY CONVICTION
Monterey County DA Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that Tom Hays Gries, age 44, was sentenced for a cannabis cultivation operation discovered at his property in May 2018. Gries received a three-year probation sentence and was ordered to serve 150 days in jail.
01/17/2020 1:35 PM
SALINAS MAN SENTENCED 16 YEARS PRISON FOR CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD AND WITNESS DISSUASION
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that on January 15, 2020, Jose Alejandro Diaz, age 49, a resident of Salinas, was sentenced to 16 years prison for continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14 and multiple attempts to dissuade a witness.
01/17/2020 1:26 PM
SEASIDE MAN IS SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR FELONY HIT AND RUN CAUSING INJURY
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that Tyrone Anthony Hall, age 36, a resident of Seaside, has been sentenced to prison for failing to remain at the scene of an accident that caused injury to a person.
01/08/2020 4:45 PM
SALINAS MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MULTIPLE COUNTS OF FORCIBLE CHILD MOLESTATION OF FAMILY MEMBER
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, Marco Antonio Sanchez, age 26, a resident of Salinas, pled no contest to five felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 years of age involving force or duress.
01/08/2020 3:14 PM
SUBJECT SHOT BY POLICE CHARGED WITH THREE COUNTS OF ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A POLICE OFFICER
The subject of an officer involved shooting occurring on December 11, 2019, at 28715 Old Stage Road, Monterey County, has been charged with three counts of attempted murder of a police officer, felony evasion of a police officer, and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, felony.
01/02/2020 9:28 AM
SALINAS MAN SENTENCED FOR ROBBING TWO VICTIMS AT GUNPOINT
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that Judge Rafael Vazquez sentenced 33-year-old Adrien Olivas, a resident of Salinas, to 19 years and 4 months in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
01/02/2020 9:24 AM
SEASIDE MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that Karlos English, age 32, a resident of Seaside has been sentenced to 2 years in prison for domestic violence.
01/02/2020 8:51 AM
CASTROVILLE FELON RECEIVES 8 YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR DRUG SALES AND GUN POSSESSION
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that Jose Luis Guerrero, a resident of Castroville, has been sentenced to prison for drug sales and unlawful gun possession.
01/02/2020 8:46 AM
MAN CONVICTED OF NOTORIOUS 1991 FIRST DEGREE MURDER IS FOURTH DEFENDANT DENIED RE-SENTENCING
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that Eugene Ballance was denied resentencing for his involvement in a 1991 nighttime home invasion murder.
12/18/2019 1:56 PM
BUSINESS OWNER SENTENCED TO FELONY PROBATION IN DEATH OF BULLDOZER OPERATOR
DA Jeannine M. Pacioni announced that Judge Andrew Liu sentenced Ian Nathaniel Czirban, a 34-year-old resident of Madera County, to felony probation following his October 2019 conviction for payroll tax evasion, submitting false documents to CAL FIRE and failing to carry workers' comp insurance.
12/18/2019 10:40 AM
JURY FINDS SEASIDE MAN GUILTY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that a jury found a Seaside resident, Robert Ray Daniels, Jr., guilty of domestic violence against the mother of his child. Judge Carrie Panetta presided over the jury trial.
12/18/2019 10:36 AM
SEASIDE WOMAN SENTENCED TO LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR MURDER BY TORTURE OF DEPENDENT ADULT
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that Corrie Denise Arriaga, age 44 of Seaside, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for first-degree murder of Courtney Ann Turney, 33, a dependent adult originally from Oklahoma.
12/18/2019 10:30 AM
SEASIDE WOMAN CONVICTED OF ROBBERY AT MONTEREY HARDWARE STORE
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that Tiffany Sanders, age 39, of Seaside, was convicted of one count of robbery.
12/18/2019 10:23 AM
SEASIDE CANNABIS DISPENSARY SETTLES CASE FOR FAILING TO DISPLAY LICENSE IN ADVERTISEMENT
DA Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that on December 6, her Cannabis Enforcement Unit reached a settlement with the owners and operators of Canopy Monterey Bay, which operates The Reef dispensary in Seaside.
12/11/2019 8:10 AM
SALINAS WOMAN FOUND GUILTY OF RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY, WITNESS INTIMIDATION AND CRIMINAL THREATS
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that 33-year-old Maria Delgado, a resident of Salinas, was found guilty by a jury of one count of residential burglary, two counts of criminal threats and witness intimidation.
12/10/2019 3:31 PM
CHARLES HOLIFIELD WAIVES RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL AND APPEALS; WILL BE TRIED BY JUDGE FOR MAXIMUM SENTENCE OF LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT PAROLE
DA Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that in exchange for his agreement to waive his right to a jury trial and his rights to state and federal writs and appeals, the prosecution has agreed not to seek the death penalty against Charles Holifield, charged with the murder of Christina Williams.
12/10/2019 3:19 PM
SALINAS NORTENO GANG MEMBER FOUND GUILTY OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that Angel Isaac Ramirez, age 25, was convicted by a jury for the 2015 murder of Dexter Barnett.
12/09/2019 2:16 PM
CASTROVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO NINE YEARS IN PRISON FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CAUSING GREAT BODILY INJURY
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that Castroville resident David Gonzalez Lara, age 50, was sentenced by Judge Pamela L. Butler to nine years in prison for committing domestic violence causing great bodily injury.
11/25/2019
MARINA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER WHILE INTOXICATED
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that Patrick Ken Cochran, age 53, pled guilty to one count of vehicular manslaughter while under the influence, which resulted in the death of Jocelyn Young.
11/20/2019
KING CITY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ARMED ROBBERY OF 7-ELEVEN STORE CLERK AND RESISTING ARREST
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that King City resident, Jose Aceves, age 39, pled to one count of armed robbery and one count of resisting arrest. The defendant also admitted that he has a prior strike conviction.
11/18/2019