Daly City, California – A recent Fil-Am murder conviction in Daly City has brought a measure of accountability to a case that deeply affected a Filipino American family and community. While the verdict delivers justice under California law, it also highlights the emotional weight families endure throughout lengthy criminal proceedings involving intimate partner violence.
Daly City Trial Ends in Murder Conviction
Nearly three years after Frances Lucero was fatally shot at her parents’ home in Daly City, a San Mateo County jury reached a unanimous verdict following a two-week trial. Prosecutors outlined how the defendant, Lucero’s former partner, followed her home after dinner with their children and opened fire.
Jurors found him guilty of first-degree murder, along with firearm enhancements and child abuse charges related to the children witnessing the incident. Deliberations lasted about four hours before the verdict was read at the Redwood City courthouse.
Family members attended weeks of testimony, describing the process as painful but necessary to achieve accountability and closure through the justice system.
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