A 19-year-old man who claimed he was provoked when he slashed a gay man to death in his Chula Vista apartment was sentenced Feb. 5 to six years in state prison. A request for probation for Joe Andrew Cortez was turned down by Chula Vista Superior Court Judge Ana Espana who cited the horrific stab…
An 18-year-old man who fatally stabbed a co-worker after a sex act and fled the scene without his pants or shoes pleaded guilty Oct. 29 to voluntary manslaughter. A murder charge was dismissed against Joe Andrew Cortez and Chula Vista Superior Court Judge Ana Espana indicated she would limit the maximum sentence to six years…
An Aug. 26 preliminary hearing has been set for an 18-year-old murder suspect who is accused of fatally stabbing a Chula Vista man following a sexual encounter. The April 23 slaying of Rene Macias Pressa, 44, was initially puzzling because he was found dead outside his home at 45 Third Ave. and there was a…
