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San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas announces the conviction of Andrew Watson for the brazen murder of an Amazon semi-truck driver on June 15, 2023. A jury found Watson guilty of second-degree murder with a firearm enhancement PC 12022.53(d) and shooting at an occupied vehicle (PC 246) with an additional firearm enhancement.

On August 21, 2025, Pheab Tem was arrested for trafficking more than 150 pounds of methamphetamine following a routine traffic stop conducted by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Valley Division.

The Honorable Jacot sentenced Christopher Sutton to the maximum term of 42 years and 8 months in prison for three counts of assault with intent to commit rape under Penal Code 220(a). The convictions stem from separate attacks on three women, all strangers to the defendant, in Stockton.

Daniel Scott Johnson pled guilty to possession of over 100 grams of fentanyl for sale and possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded firearm.

District Attorney Ron Freitas and the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office, filed a petition for a fugitive warrant against Harjinder Singh in connection with a Florida vehicular homicide case.

A CHP traffic stop led to the seizure of 50,000 fentanyl pills in San Joaquin County. Christopher Perez was arrested and charged with multiple felony narcotics offenses.

On July 31, 2025, in Department 9B of the San Joaquin County Superior Court, a jury found Gerardo Juarez guilty of multiple felony charges related to the sexual abuse of two minors.

On March 24, 2025, the Honorable Judge Soldati sentenced Frank Chavez to a total of 12 years in state prison following his conviction on multiple charges.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office, led by District Attorney Ron Freitas, announces that Dominque Gray, a 31-year-old Stockton resident, was sentenced to the maximum term of 11 years in state prison for one count of voluntary manslaughter (Penal Code 192(a)) by the Honorable Judge Allen Jose.

This afternoon, Adam Lopez was arraigned in front of the Honorable Judge Allen Jose in Department 8B of the San Joaquin County Superior Court on multiple felony charges stemming from a violent and premeditated attack on two law enforcement officers and an attempted arson targeting the San Joaquin County Probation Office.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office announces that a jury has found Cyntrial Anderson guilty of the first-degree murder of Leola Johnson and arson causing great bodily injury, with an enhancement for multiple victims, Troy Vanairsdale and Jaysean Coleman. The special circumstance was found true, and Anderson is being sentenced to life without parole.

In March 2025, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers conducted a traffic stop on Jack Tone Road for a vehicle speeding. The driver, Jose Vallarta Olea, was found to be transporting narcotics after a K9 unit alerted to the presence of drugs.

On July 10, 2025, a jury in Department 6D of the San Joaquin County Superior Court convicted AngelAnn Flores of one felony charge, filing a false insurance claim.

On July 2, 2025, Antonio Guzman Tolentino was sentenced to 5 years and 4 months in state prison after entering No Contest pleas to felony drug trafficking and child endangerment charges stemming from a February traffic stop.

Leopoldo Coria, of Tracy, has been sentenced to 40 years to life in state prison following his conviction for second-degree murder.

District Attorney Ron Freitas announced today that Antonio Hernandez, 59, was sentenced to 150 years to life in prison in Department 7A of the San Joaquin County Superior Court for 35 counts of sexual abuse against his stepdaughter.

Defendant Kevin Gillett was sentenced today to two years and four months in state prison by the Honorable Judge Charlette Orcutt.

On June 20, 2025, in San Joaquin County Superior Court, Judge Garber sentenced Andres Cisneros to 22 years in state prison for multiple child molestation offenses.

San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas announced that Judge Lance Jacot sentenced defendant Roy West, 55, of Ripon, to 55 years to life in state prison for a multi-count child molestation case.

On June 16, 2025, Jeromie Damon was sentenced by the Honorable Judge Barerra in Department 9A to 50 years to life in state prison. The sentencing followed the denial of Damon’s motion for a new trial.