"OAKLAND A man has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for killing an Oakland father in front of the victim's son, who came into court years later and testified about witnessing the shooting. Luis Estrada, 37, pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the June 2021 killing of 44-year-old Cesar Parrilla. As part of a plea deal, Alameda County prosecutors dropped a murder charge and Estrada was sentenced to 21 years."
"Estrada and Parrilla had a longstanding feud because Parrilla stole one or two dogs from him, an Oakland police detective testified. In an interview with investigators, Estrada also reportedly claimed that Parrilla had reached into the trunk, which Estrada's lawyer argued that Estrada could have reasonably interpreted as a sign Parrilla was reaching for a gun. Estrada entered the no contest plea on Oct. 9, records show."
Luis Estrada, 37, pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 21 years for the June 21, 2021 killing of 44-year-old Cesar Parrilla. Alameda County prosecutors dropped a murder charge as part of a plea deal. The killing occurred on the 400 block of Capistrano Drive in Oakland's Sobrante Park neighborhood. In 2023 Parrilla's then-10-year-old son identified Estrada in court and testified about witnessing the shooting. Investigators reported a longstanding feud over Parrilla's alleged theft of one or two dogs. Estrada claimed Parrilla reached into a trunk, which his lawyer said could be construed as reaching for a gun. Estrada remains at Santa Rita Jail and faces a February restitution hearing.
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