Sentencing delayed for man convicted of shooting at Ontario officer

RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- Sentencing was postponed today for a Pomona gang member convicted of shooting at an Ontario police officer after a traffic stop, a prosecutor said.

Jason Granado, 43, told a judge today in West Valley Superior Court that he was unhappy with his attorney's performance during his trial, and he requested a new attorney to help him argue that he deserves a new trial, said Deputy District Attorney Carlo DiCesare.

Granado is scheduled to return to court Friday to be appointed a new attorney, DiCesare said.

Granado shot at a police officer several times after the officer pulled him over for running through a stop sign at Fourth Street and Cucamonga Avenue in Ontario, according to prosecutors.

He faces up to 98 years to life in prison when sentenced because he has seven strike convictions, DiCesare said.

DiCesare predicted that it would be at least a month before Granado is sentenced, because his new attorney will need time to review Granado's case before making a motion for a new trial.