Moises Meraz Espinoza, a Salinas Valley State Prison inmate, has been convicted of two violent stabbings against fellow inmates. A Monterey County jury found him guilty of assault by a life prisoner. Espinoza, already serving a life sentence for murder, stabbed his cellmate more than 20 times on February 4, 2023, after lockdown, but the victim survived after medical treatment. He attacked another inmate on November 25, 2024, in the prison yard, inflicting life-threatening injuries. Espinoza is set to be sentenced on August 27 and faces a maximum of a life sentence.
Moises Meraz Espinoza has been convicted of two violent stabbings of fellow inmates, having previously been sentenced to life for murder before these assaults.
Espinoza stabbed his cellmate over 20 times on February 4, 2023, resulting in the victim surviving after treatment at Natividad Medical Center.
On November 25, 2024, he attacked another inmate in the prison yard, causing life-threatening injuries, leading to further legal ramifications.
Espinoza faces a maximum of life in prison when he is scheduled to be sentenced on August 27, after being found guilty.
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