A PLEA DEAL WAS REACHED IN THE STABBING AND BEATING DEATH OF A MAN ON THE PAJARO LEVEE IN 2009. IN THE PLEA DEAL 44 YEAR OLD JOSE CARRILLO AND 23 YEAR OLD MANUEL MEZA WHO WERE CHARGED WITH MURDER, CARRILLO PLEADED GUILTY TO VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER WITH A DEADLY WEAPON FOR THE BENEFIT OF A GANG CHARGES AND WAS SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS IN PRISON. MEZA ALSO PLSEADED GUILTY TO VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER WITH A DEADLY WEAPON AND 7 OTHER FELONIES AND IS EXPECTED TO BE SENTENCED TO 50 YEARS IN PRISON. 6 OTHER SUSPECTS RANGING IN AGE FROM 12 TO 18 HAVE BEEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION OF THE APRIL 9TH 2009 DEATH OF JOSE BARAJAS
