THE FATE OF 2 MEN WILL SOON BE IN THE HANDS OF A MONTEREY COUNTY JURY. 21 YEAR-OLD BENJAMIN CARILLO AND 28 YEAR-OLD VALENTIN RIVAS WERE TRIED IN CONNECTION WITH A JANUARY 2009 FATAL SHOOTING IN SALINAS. BOTH CARRILLO AND RIVAS FACE POSSIBLE SENTENCES OF LIFE IN PRISON.
