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Man in 2016 Taft attempted murder case found guilty on five charges

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Hector Robles was found guilty on five charges Thursday in court after being arrested for attempted murder and abusing his girlfriend and child in August 2016.

Robles was found guilty of inflicting corporal injury on spouse, torture, willful cruelty to a child, assault with a deadly weapon, and threatening with intent to terrorize.

The charges of attempted murder and willful cruelty to a child were dropped.

He will be sentenced April 21.

RELATED: Taft attempted murder suspect arrested after hitting girlfriend, infant

 

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