DA highlights recent high-profile convictions and complex prosecutions

Jul 30, 2026

District Attorney Aaron Fountain recounted several complex, high-profile cases over the past year, citing an officer-involved shooting case (Corral Zavala) concluded in July 2025, a Raul homicide resulting in a life sentence, and the Mancuso case with a Jessica's Law sentence, emphasizing resource needs for expert witnesses.

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In his update, District Attorney Aaron Fountain summarized several high-profile prosecutions completed or resolved in the past year that he said required significant resources and expert testimony. He cited an officer-involved shooting involving Corral Zavala that concluded in July 2025, the Raul homicide that resulted in a life sentence last week, and a case identified as Mancuso that drew mandatory minimum sentencing under Jessica's Law.

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