El Centro man’s gun case heading to trial
Karina Bazarte
EL CENTRO (KYMA) – The man accused of entering the Imperial County Administration building with a firearm is heading to trial.
57-year-old Jerry Lopez appeared in court for his preliminary hearing last week. The judge was able to find enough evidence to move forward to a trial.
Imperial County District Attorney George Marquez says Lopez is being charged with a felony and four misdemeanors.
“The most important which is count number one which is a felony. It’s Penal Code Section 171B, possession of a firearm in a public building, so that is what we call a 1623 sentence, which means his maximum exposure on that would be three years in state prison,” Marquez expressed.
Lopez is being held at the Imperial County Jail with a bail amount of $250,000.