Third defendant sentenced for Hilmar home invasion, fatal shooting Jose Hernandez
The death of a robber in a hail of bullets fired by his accomplices during a home invasion robbery in Hilmar has resulted in a lengthy prison term for one defendant.
On April 13, Merced County Superior court Judge Jeanne Schechter sentenced Jose Hernandez to 54 years to life, plus 10 years for his role in a home invasion robbery. A jury found Hernandez guilty in February 2019 of two counts of first-degree home invasion robbery in concert and first-degree burglary.
According to the court records, Hernandez, along with his co-defendants, William White, Victor Hernandez and Orlando Yepez made a plan to rob the home of Juan Carlos Alvarez.