MEDIA ADVISORY – GABRIEL ESPINOZA CHARGES

Case # 14NF5173

Date: December 26, 2014

MEDIA ADVISORY

WHO: Gabriel Antonio Espinoza, 30, Santa Maria

WHAT: Was charged today with one felony count of special circumstances murder for financial gain. If convicted, he faces a minimum sentence of life in state prison without the possibility of parole. The People requested he be held without bail at his arraignment today.

WHEN: Today, Dec. 26, 2014

WHERE: Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana

The La Habra Police Department investigated this case. The investigation in this case is ongoing and no further information will be disclosed at this time.

Senior Deputy District Attorney Troy Pino of the Homicide Unit is prosecuting this case.