Alberto Licona, Picture Courtesy of Facebook
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE
Case # 15CF1658
Date: July 28, 2015
*Firearm tossed from vehicle still not recovered
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A criminal street gang member was arraigned today on charges of driving recklessly to avoid peace officers and causing a crash that injured his passengers. Alberto Licona, 18, Santa Ana, is charged with one felony count of evading a peace officer and driving against traffic, one felony count of evading while driving recklessly and causing serious bodily injury or death, and sentencing enhancement allegations for criminal street gang activity. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 11 years in state prison. Licona is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing, Aug. 5, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. in Department C-55, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana.
At the time of the crime, Licona is accused of being an active member of a criminal street gang. Continue reading