Devonte Levan Hicks, 29, was sentenced to life without parole for the 2018 murder of Gerardo Suarez-Marin during a robbery in a Vallejo motel. After a three-week trial, a jury found Hicks guilty of first-degree murder and robbery. The attack involved use of a dog choke chain. His co-defendant, Jessica Marie McCraven, pled to lesser charges and testified against him. The sentencing decision was influenced by the nature of the crime, and no victim impact statements were read during the hearing.
Gerardo Suarez-Marin, 24, was strangled using a dog choke chain after Devonte Levan Hicks sought to buy marijuana, leading to his murder and robbery.
Devonte Levan Hicks was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the first-degree murder and robbery of Gerardo Suarez-Marin.
The jury determined that Hicks did not use a deadly weapon during the offense, despite the brutal nature of the crime.
His co-defendant, Jessica Marie McCraven, pled to lesser charges and testified against Hicks, significantly aiding in the prosecution.
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