Jimmy Hoang Truong
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE
Case # 15CF2521
Date: November 9, 2015
FELON OUT ON THE STREETS DUE TO PROP 47 LAW CHANGE CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER ON PEACE OFFICERS
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A felon who had two of his prior felony convictions reduced to misdemeanors under Proposition 47 (Prop 47), which resulted in his release from custody, was charged today with shooting his firearm at police officers while leading them on a chase. Jimmy Hoang Troung, 28, Santa Ana, is charged with two felony counts of attempted murder on peace officers, two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm on peace officers, one felony count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, one felony count of evading peace officers while driving recklessly, and sentencing enhancements for the use of a firearm. If convicted, Troung faces a maximum sentence of life in state prison. He is being held without bail and is expected to be arraigned tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. Continue reading
