Two Poplar Men Convicted of Attempted Murder On September 19, 2014, Carlos Eudave, age 24, and Ramon Barajas, age 21, were found guilty of willful, deliberate and premeditated attempted murder with special allegations that the crime was committed for the benefit of a criminal street gang and that a firearm was discharged, causing great bodily injury. Barajas was also found guilty of permitting a person to shoot a firearm from his vehicle, with the same special allegations. The Honorable Joseph Kalashian presided over the trial. Sentencing is set for December 5, 2014. On September 5, 2012, the 16 year old victim was sitting in front of a house with three other friends in Poplar. A vehicle passed by, driven by the defendant Ramon Barajas, a northern gang member. The victim knew Barajas from previous encounters. A few minutes later, Barajas returned with a passenger, the defendant Carlos Eudave, another northern gang member. Gang slurs were yelled from the car and Eudave fired several shots, hitting the victim one time in the abdomen. The victim survived his injuries. The case was investigated by Detective De La Cruz of the Tulare County Sheriffs Office. Deputy District Attorney Jeremy Warren prosecuted the case, with assistance from Investigator Dwayne Johnson of the Office of the District Attorneys Bureau of Investigations.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 16:40:56 +0000
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