Glenn County Observer
In February of 1998, Gerardo Valenzuela used a hammer to beat Ventura Ruiz to death and then attempted to do the same to Efrain Garcia.
In 1999, he was convicted of second-degree murder and attempted murder for his crimes. He was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison.
On December 19, 2024, a parole hearing was held for Valenzuela, who seems to be serving his sentence at the California Health Care Facility in Stockton, which provides medical care and mental health treatment to incarcerated people who have the most severe and long-term needs.
Assistant District Attorney Michael Coffey attended the hearing, opposing Valenzuela’s release on behalf of the People of Glenn County.
After a hearing that lasted more than two hours, the parole board determined that Valenzuela continues to pose an unreasonable risk to the public and denied his parole for three years.
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