OAKLAND — A person charged with intentionally working over a lady, killing her after she allegedly vandalized his automobile, has been sentenced to time he already served in jail, court docket information present.
By means of a plea cope with Alameda County prosecutors, 38-year-old Marcus Davis pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter and was formally sentenced to seven years. However Davis was given credit score for the three-and-a-half years he spent behind bars in Santa Rita Jail — doubled with good conduct — leaving him no time left to serve, court docket information present.
In alternate for his plea, prosecutors dropped a homicide depend.
Davis was charged in 2021 with killing 39-year-old Barbara Rivera. Authorities mentioned on the time he witnessed Rivera vandalize his automobile, then ran her over on goal, close to Foothill Boulevard and Miller Avenue in Oakland. The whole factor was caught on close by surveillance cameras.
Davis was formally sentenced on April 22. His lawyer, Ernie Castillo, mentioned Davis regrets making “a serious mistake during the pandemic” and that the plea deal displays the “unusual set of circumstances” round Rivera’s demise.
“I expect Marcus will use his freedom to be a positive role model for his family and to make sure something like this doesn’t happen again,” Castillo mentioned.
Initially Printed: Might 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM PDT
