According to the sheriff, the suspect had been convicted of a 'third strike' offense last year that should have put him in state prison for 25 years to life, but a San Bernardino County judge lowered his bail, allowing his release.
According to Sheriff Chad Bianco, the suspect had been convicted of a "third strike" offense last year that should have put him in state prison for 25 years to life, but a San Bernardino County judge lowered his bail, allowing his release.Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco believes a deputy who was killed in the line of duty this week would still be alive if it wasn't for a judge's decision to free the suspected killer from custody in a previous case.
"He should have been immediately sentenced to 25 years to life," Bianco said. "We would not be here today if the judge had done her job." Bianco said.Meanwhile, the Riverside Sheriffs' Association has established a fund to help Cordero's family,Area resident Alicia Caloca, who brought flowers Friday morning to the Jurupa Valley Sheriff's Station to honor Cordero, believes the deputy's death did not have to happen.
"My heart goes out to them. If I had a magic wand, I would wave it and rewind time. But unfortunately life doesn't work that way. All I can do is offer my support in any way that I can," Quintana said. "We grieve and mourn with them."
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