Verdicts reached in 2005 death of Jerry Ramirez in San Bernardino
A jury has found one man guilty and deadlocked on charges against another in a second trial stemming from the shovel beating and deadly shooting of 22-year-old Jerry Ramirez in November 2005.
Jurors found defendant Edward Vincent Hernandez, 28, guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and special allegations for using a gun, prosecutors confirmed.
The verdicts were announced Tuesday in San Bernardino Superior Court.
However, jurors hung 8-4 on a murder count for Hernandez's father, 50-year-old Edward Hernandez, said his lawyer James Crawford. The lawyer said he did not know which way, guilty or not guilty, the vote favored.
Edward Hernandez now has two hung juries in two trials on murder charges in connection with Ramirez's death. He was acquitted of a conspiracy charge at a trial in July, where jurors first deadlocked on the murder count.
Crawford maintains his client was not involved in the death and was instead painting inside his home at the time.
Deputy District Attorney Karen Khim said her office had not yet determined how it would proceed on the elder Hernandez, who returns to court Oct. 27.
Sentencing for Edward Vincent Hernandez is set for Dec. 4.
The District Attorney's Office had charged the defendants, and two other men, Benjamin Hernandez and Alfred Rodriguez, with Ramirez's death. The victim's body was found by authorities dumped in Waterman Canyon with several gunshot wounds to the head on Nov. 20, 2005.
Prosecutors say Ramirez was brazenly beaten multiple times with a shovel in a carport at an East Pumalo Street residence about noon on Nov. 18, 2005. Still alive after the beating, Ramirez was rolled up in blankets, put into the trunk of a car and taken from the home, according to earlier court testimony.
Co-defendants Benjamin Hernandez, 52, and Alfred Ray Rodriguez, 21, were convicted earlier this year and sentenced in August.
The brother of Edward Hernandez, Benjamin Hernandez was sentenced to 16 years to life in state prison, while Rodriguez got 15 years to life, according to Superior Court records.
These animals could never spend enough time behind bars for what they did
These animals could never spend enough time behind bars for what they did
WHAT THESE MEN DID TO JERRY IS HORRIBLE!! THEY SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN A DEATH SENTENCE!!! JERRY WAS SOMEONES SON, BROTHER, GRANDSON, NEPHEW!! THIS WAS TRUELY A TRADGETY FOR HIS FAMILY!!!
Every body deserve a second chance in life maybe alfred rodriguez did not wanted to do crime it was just he was in the wrong place at wrong time.
i love u jerry i will miss u forever....i hope those people die for what they did to jerry he was such an awesome person...funny nice a very loving pperson....i love u always and forver
ALFRED RODRIGUEZ IS MY FRIEND AND KNOW ALL OF YOU WOULD WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO HAVE A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE, I DONT KNOW WHAT JERRY DID OR IF HE DESERVED IT BUT WHAT I DO KNOW IS WE ARE ONLY HUMAN, SO DONT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS IF YOU DONT KNOW ALL THE FACTS YOU WOULDNT WANT PEOPLE TO THINK THAT ABOUT YOU OR THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE.
Jerry you will never be forgotten i grew up with u n ur brother eric and no matter what anyone says no one deserves to get there life took from them unless the lord above had it planned u were out going funny and cool to chill with i will never forget the times we played ball at the park when u can from new mexico the guys who did this to u should have to suffer like they made u ull always be in our hearts i send my love to big jerry, Rene, Eric,as wel as jhonny
Jerry was such an awesome person & such a blessing to have in my life. Him & Eric both helped me when times were tough for me. They put a smile on my face & made laughter come from my heart sooooooo many times. God put them in my life when I needed them! Jerry was a God send & an Angel when I needed 1! I loved watching him & his brother together just having a good time & playing soft ball! He will always & forever be in my heart! I send all my prayers & love to his family! He didn't deserve what he got AT ALL! I was devistated when I found out! Jerry, you are an Angel, always & forever!
P.S. Does anyone know how to get ahold of Eric? Does he have a facebook maybe?
I do not mean to affend anyone on this page I was wondering if this man Jerry Ramirez had lived in Raton, New Mexico?
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