A 36-year-old man convicted of murder for stabbing at least two of his family members, one fatally, during a dispute in Indio was sentenced Friday to 22 years to life.
Anthony William Piña-German of Indio was found guilty of manslaughter and attempted first-degree murder and deliberation at the Larson Justice Center in Indio in October, John Hall of the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office told City News Service. He was found not guilty of a second charge of attempted murder and a lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter.
Jurors also found the allegations of using a knife in both charges to be true.
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On November 26, 2022 around 6:50 PM, officers responded to the 82900 block of Via Valencia for a family disturbance. According to Indio police, three men were found with stab wounds.
Police said the victims and Piña German had an argument before the stabbing occurred, and the three men were taken to a hospital, where one of them — 39-year-old Christopher Galvan — died.
Officers said Piña German left the scene before they arrived, and based on the circumstances, police investigated the stabbing as a homicide in conjunction with the Riverside County coroner’s office, the department said.
Piña-German was found and arrested the next morning in El Centro. He is being held at the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Indio man gets 22 years to life in prison for stabbing death
