The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office has filed charges against Andrew Manuel Espinoza (Age 29 of Hesperia) and Vanessa Loraine Amaya (Age 29 of Hesperia) for murder and accessory after the fact in Hesperia.
CASE SYNOPSIS
On Thursday, January 7, 2021, deputies from the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department responded to the 11200 block of 3rd Avenue in Hesperia regarding a shots fired call. During the investigation, Andrew Manuel Espinoza and Vanessa Loraine Amaya were arrested.
After reviewing this case, our office has filed a charge against Mr. Espinoza, for violating the following section of the California Penal Code:
Penal Code Section 187(a) – Murder (Felony)
Murder is the unlawful killing of a human being, or a fetus, with malice aforethought.
Our office has filed a charge against Ms. Amaya, for violating the following section of the California Penal Code:
Penal Code Section 32 – Accessory After The Fact (Knowledge Of Crime)
Every person who, after a felony has been committed, harbors, conceals or aids a principal in such felony, with the intent that said principal may avoid or escape from arrest, trial, conviction or punishment, having knowledge that said principal has committed such felony or has been charged with such felony or convicted thereof, is an accessory to such felony.
CASE INFORMATION
DA Case Number: 2021-00-0001328
Court Case Number:
Andrew Manuel Espinoza: FVI2000082
Vanessa Loraine Amaya: FVI2000083
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