![]() ![]() Jimenez will be sentenced on March 7 and Castro’s sentencing will take place on April 5. Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. The jury ultimately agreed with Siegel’s assertions and found the men guilty on all counts. Hunt was shot four times from behind, and both of the defendants intended to kill Hunt that night, she said.Ĭastro and Jimenez lured Hunt to a dark street on the premise that the trio were going to steal a car together, Siegel said. In her closing statements on Friday, prosecutor Kimberly Siegel told the court that “Kelly Hunt was ambushed and blindsided.” The motive for the killing was never explicitly stated, but attorneys have suggested that it could have stemmed from personal disrespect from Hunt, a perception that Hunt was moving into Krazies territory or some other factor. Throughout the trial that lasted more than three months, police and prosecutors stated both Castro and Jimenez were involved in a Santa Barbara street gang, the Eastside Krazies, and that Hunt was part of a rival Ventura gang. ![]() Jurors found gang allegations true in addition to special allegations that the two men were armed and personally discharged a firearm that lead to the death of Hunt. They also found the men guilty of special circumstances, lying in wait and committing a crime for street gang purposes. On Wednesday morning around 11 a.m., the jury returned with a verdict finding both Jimenez and Castro guilty of first-degree murder. ![]()
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