Simi Valley Man Receives Consecutive Life Sentences
Simi Valley Man Receives Consecutive Life Sentences
Walter Escamilla was accused of assisting another man, Delfino Vasquez, in preventing the escape of the two victims, both of whom survived the attacks. Escamilla and Vasquez were both known members of the West Side Locos street gang. Escamilla was convicted of multiple counts of aggravated mayhem, assault with a deadly weapon, and false imprisonment by violence and torture for the 2006 attacks. Vasquez received four consecutive life sentences plus 56 years for his role in the attacks. Escamilla will be eligible for parole in 2030.
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