Alberto Medina, a former Fresno State University student, was sentenced to life without parole for the murder of a UCLA student. Medina was found guilty of killing Andrea DelVesco in a trial by jury in May. Medina was convicted of first-degree murder under special circumstance, along with two counts of burglary, one count of arson […]
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Medina’s sentencing postponed after defense alleges juror misconduct
This post was updated July 23 at 3:41 p.m. A judge postponed the sentencing of Alberto Medina for the 2015 murder of a UCLA student after the defense asked for more time to petition for a new trial. Medina was found guilty of the first-degree murder of Andrea “Andy” DelVesco, a former UCLA student, in […]
Medina found guilty of first-degree murder in trial by jury
This post was updated May 29 at 6:39 p.m. A jury found Alberto Medina guilty in the first degree of the 2015 murder of a UCLA student. Deputy District Attorney Victor Avila, representing the prosecution, said Medina is facing a life sentence without the possibility of parole because he was convicted of first-degree murder with special […]
Medina’s defense attorney refutes first-degree murder charge
A defense attorney representing Alberto Medina, who allegedly murdered Andrea “Andy” DelVesco in 2015, said he had killed her. Debra Werbel, the attorney representing Medina, a former Fresno State University student accused of murdering DelVesco, a UCLA student, said while the defense concedes Medina did kill DelVesco, the murder was not premeditated and the charge […]
Defense’s witness provides testimony of nights leading up to DelVesco’s death
A man accused of murdering a UCLA student in 2015 waived his right to testify during trial proceedings Wednesday. The prosecution rested its case against Alberto Medina, a former Fresno State University student, and gave the defense an opportunity to present witness testimony. Medina told the judge that he understood he had a right to […]
Unclear if DelVesco was sexually assaulted before her alleged murder, says LAPD
Forensic experts for Los Angeles police testified Tuesday it is inconclusive whether a UCLA student was sexually assaulted before she was killed in 2015. Ernest Park, a criminalist and DNA analyst with LAPD, said he examined samples from the body of Andrea “Andy” DelVesco, who had been killed in her apartment, which was set on […]
Evidence tests positive for victim’s DNA presented at Medina trial
A criminalist for Los Angeles police testified Monday that a DNA sample collected from a man’s car matched the DNA profile of a UCLA student he is accused of having murdered in 2015. Los Angeles Police Department criminalists collected DNA samples from Andrea “Andy” DelVesco’s apartment after she was murdered. Swabbed blood samples collected from […]