In the Pasadena Courthouse This Week

This week, two high-profile Pasadena criminal cases will move forward in the Pasadena and Alhambra Courthouse of the Los Angeles County Superior Court. 

Due to scaled-back operations at the Los Angeles Superior Court in response to the coronavirus, some of the scheduled court cases listed on the calendar may not be heard, or may be postponed.

Here’s an update and profile of each of these cases.

Pretrial Hearing for Armando Hernandez, June 3, at Alhambra Courthouse

Armando Ramirez Hernandez faces a charge of first-degree murder and gang allegations in connection with the shooting death of Sergio Alonso Luevanos, a 38-year-old Latino, on July 24, 2017, in the 400 block of North Marengo Avenue in Pasadena. 

He was charged along with another suspect, Luis Eduardo Figueroa. 

Pasadena police records show officers responded to a call regarding gunfire in the area around 11:30 p.m. Upon arriving on site, officers found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. He was transported to a hospital, where he died at 12:16 a.m. the next day. 

Police said the attack was sparked by a gang rivalry.

Preliminary Hearing for Daniel Cervantes, June 4, Pasadena Courthouse. 

Daniel Cervantes faces a murder charge in connection with the death of 22-year-old man who was found shot and killed ff the Angeles Crest Highway in Pasadena on November 6, 2019. 

The victim was identified as Julio Robles-Castaneda, of Pasadena. 

According to Pasadena police records, the victim’s body was found at around 1:15 a.m. off the roadway near mile-marker 26.85. 

The suspect was arrested by U.S. Marshals Service officers in a residential area in Pasadena a day later.