A long term behind bars is in store for Manuel Enraine Moreno, an East Palo Alto man convicted by a jury of premeditated attempted murder for a gang-related shooting of a teen pedestrian in Menlo Park in March 2007.
Judge John Grandsaert of the San Mateo County Superior Court sentenced Mr. Moreno, 27, on Aug. 1 to 110 years to life in state prison, said Chief Deputy District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe in an Aug. 4 report.
The shooting was an unprovoked attack done “just to execute a hit” on a member of an opposing gang, Mr. Wagstaffe said.
The victim, who was not identified because he was a juvenile, spent a week in a hospital and survived his injuries — two shots in the back and three in the legs, Mr. Wagstaffe said.
At the time of the shooting, the victim was accompanied by a juvenile companion, but Mr. Wagstaffe’s report makes no mention of any injuries to the companion.
This case was a second strike against Mr. Moreno, who had a prior residential burglary conviction, Mr. Wagstaffe said.
Mr. Moreno was also convicted of discharging a semi-automatic handgun resulting in great bodily injury. His sentence included a $220 restitution fine, $20 court security fine, registration as a gang member and genetic marker testing.
Mr. Moreno rejected a plea bargain that would have guaranteed a prison stay of 14 years, and instead asked for a jury trial, Mr. Wagstaffe said.
