Ex-con gets 112 years to life for murdering transgendered woman in Hayward motel

[Bardoux]

Ex-con gets 112 years to life for murdering transgendered woman in Hayward motel
Bay City News, October 28th

HAYWARD - An ex-felon has been sentenced to 112 years to life for his second-degree murder conviction for fatally shooting a transgender woman while trying to collect a debt from her in a Hayward motel room two years ago.

Inostroz's lawyer, James Giller, admitted during Inostroz's trial in July that Inostroz fatally shot James "Lucie" Parkin at the La Quinta Inn on Hesperian Boulevard in Hayward on Sept. 20, 2011.

But Giller claimed that the shooting was an accident and sought a lesser verdict of involuntary manslaughter, which would have carried a lighter sentence.

In addition to convicting Inostroz of second-degree murder, jurors convicted him of assault with a firearm for striking Parkin with his gun and of being a felon in possession of a gun.

Prosecutor Danny Lau had sought a first-degree murder conviction for Inostroz.

Giller said the reason Inostroz received a lengthy prison sentence is that he's a "three strikes" defendant since he's been convicted of three serious criminal offenses.

http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_24402367/ex-con-gets-112-years-life-murdering-transgendered?source=rss

[LordKAT]

Good news.  Isn't parole after 1/3 or something like that? If so, about 40 years.

[genderhell]

Good news.  Isn't parole after 1/3 or something like that? If so, about 40 years.

If "life" is in the sentence, then it becomes a life sentence. The first number is the years until you become eligible for parole. "10 to life" is a life sentence, and in ten years you get your first chance at a parole board hearing. They don't have to release you.

[Chaos]

Good to see that there is finally bluntly open news that someone was charged with these types of murders/crimes.Just seemed to slip between the cracks.Heres to hoping other cities and law enforcement will follow suit.