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Court sentences Edis Hernandez Rivas to 30 years, imposes $2,500 fine and deadly-weapon finding
Summary
Following a plea bargain and sentencing hearing, the judge sentenced Edis Hernandez Rivas to 30 years in prison, a $2,500 fine and an affirmative deadly-weapon finding; defense requested a lower cap and the state sought 35 years before the court imposed 30 years.
After a plea and sentencing hearing, the court adjudicated and sentenced Edis Hernandez Rivas to 30 years in prison and ordered a $2,500 fine, concurrent time and an affirmative finding of a deadly weapon. The state sought a cap of 35 years; defense counsel argued for a 25-year cap citing the defendant’s lack of prior history and expressed remorse. The court considered PSI material and the dynamic between the defendant and a co-defendant before imposing a 30-year term.
The judge also ordered standard post-conviction consequences, including no contact with the named victim and an immigration notation as part of the record. Defense counsel stated the defendant had been in custody during proceedings and asked the court to consider the defendant’s circumstances; the court affirmed the sentence and advised that a waiver of appeal had been executed as part of the plea paperwork.
