A Las Lomas man has been convicted on murder charges. The Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s Office has announced that after deliberating for five hours on wednesday, a jury found 23-year-old Christopher Herrera guilty of fatally shooting 21-year-old Fernando Mendoza-Avila, during a drive-by, in May of 2012 on a freeway overpass in Aptos. Herrera, who was also found guilty of gang enhancements and is facing 50 years in prison when he is sentenced on January 16th. The driver of the car 23-year-old Alfredo Alanis-Garcia and a passenger 22-year-old Rafael Barron-Zamora are expected to be sentenced to 40 and 20 years for their roles in the shooting.
