Man Gets 38 Years to Life for Deadly Police Pursuit Crash in Irvine

Published on December 17, 2023

FULLERTON, Calif.—A 31-year-old man was sentenced Dec. 15 to more than 38 years to life in prison for a collision during a police pursuit that killed a local photographer in Irvine. Pedro Pantoja Jr., 31, of Diamond Bar was convicted Aug. 23 of second- degree murder, driving under the influence of a drug causing injury, unlawful taking of a vehicle, and evading a peace officer-reckless driving, all felonies, as well as misdemeanor counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and driving on a suspended or revoked driver’s license due to a previous DUI. Jurors also found true a sentencing-enhancement allegation of inflicting great bodily injury on a woman who was a passenger in his car. He was sentenced Friday to 38 years and four months to life in prison and was given credit for 1,117 days in custody....

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