East Palo Alto cop killer facing possible death penalty
EAST PALO ALTO -- A convicted cop killer from East Palo Alto will be sentenced this morning.
Alberto Alvarez faces two paths -- either the death penalty, or life in prison without parole.
Judge Craig Parsons will make the decision today, several months after a jury convicted the 26-year-old of first-degree murder, and recommended the death penalty in the case.
Alvarez is a former gang member who shot and killed East Palo Alto police officer Richard May in early 2006.
His lawyers have argued for leniency, saying Alvarez was the product of a chaotic home.
It's been nearly 6 years since a judge in San Mateo County has sentenced someone to death, the most recent being Scott Peterson.
EAST PALO ALTO -- A convicted cop killer from East Palo Alto will be sentenced this morning.
