Former Tehachapi Prison guard found guilty on all counts

Sydney Isenberg
11:08 AM, Sep 14, 2018
6:13 PM, Sep 14, 2018
tehachapi | prison | verdict | murder

Rigoberto Gomez-Sanchez convicted of five felony charges including murder and attempted murder.

KERO
Copyright 2017 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Copyright 2018 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Rigoberto Sanchez, former Tehachapi Prison guard, was found guilty on all counts in the death of Edwin Lima, who was also a Tehachapi Prison employee. 

Sanchez was found guilty of first degree murder of Edwin Lima, felony attempted murder of Sanchez' estranged wife, shooting in an inhabited dwelling, assault with a firearm, and first degree burglary.

Sanchez was accused of shooting and killing Lima last May. At the time, Sanchez allegedly also shot at his estranged wife. She was not hit.

Sanchez is expected to be sentenced on October 17. He will be held without bail until that time. 

 

Copyright 2018 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Print this article Back to Top

Local News