Roberto Carlos Cortez and Juan Jose Bueno, inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison, were convicted of first-degree murder for the brutal stabbing of fellow inmate Steven Lovely. The incident, occurring on March 21, 2023, involved the pair attacking Lovely 50 times in an apparent premeditated assault captured on camera. Despite efforts for medical assistance, Lovely succumbed to his injuries after five days in the hospital. Both Cortez and Bueno, who had multiple strikes on their records under California's Three Strikes Law, face severe sentences, with Bueno facing life without parole due to his prior conviction.
Two Salinas Valley State Prison inmates have been convicted of first-degree murder after fatally stabbing a fellow inmate, the office of Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced on Friday.
Cortez and Bueno attacked Lovely on March 21, 2023, during recreational time in the day room, prosecutors said.
Despite medical intervention, Lovely died in the hospital five days later, prosecutors said.
Bueno, who has a prior murder conviction and four strikes under California's Three Strikes Law, faces life in prison without parole.
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