Jason Fernandes is a killer from California who was convicted of voluntary manslaughter of his elderly father
According to court documents Jason Fernandes would go over to see his father who was living in a senior facility when a verbal disbute took place. Jason Fernandes would grab a pair of scissors and stab his father in the stomach, neck and face. Jason would then flee the residence
Neighbors who saw Jason Fernandes fleeing the residence covered in blood would check on the elderly victim who had died from his injuries
Jason Fernandes would be arrested, plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to twelve years in prison
Jason Fernandes Case
A 25-year-old man will spend over a decade behind bars for killing his father with scissors during a dispute last year.
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced March 19 that Jason Fernandes was sentenced to 12 years for the death of his father, Michael Fernandes. He pleaded guilty in February to one count of voluntary manslaughter and four special allegations of use of a deadly weapon, the crime involved great violence, defendant took advantage of a position of trust, and the victim was vulnerable
According to prosecutors, on March 9, 2023, Jason Fernandes arrived at his father’s home at a senior facility and the two got into a verbal dispute. The fight turned physical when Jason Fernandes forced his way inside the unit. Witnesses reportedly saw the defendant hit the victim, and then he exited the apartment covered in blood.
The district attorney’s office said neighbors went to check on Michael Fernandes and saw that he had sustained a stab wound in his abdomen from scissors. He also suffered a stab wound and significant lacerations to his head and face. Michael Fernandes was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office apprehended Jason Fernandes shortly after in a nearby river bottom.
Supervising Senior Deputy District Attorney Rafael Orellana who prosecuted the case said, “The conviction and sentence in this case demonstrate the defendant’s remorse and willingness to accept responsibility for this senseless killing. The victim’s death was an avoidable tragedy, and one for which today’s sentencing provides some measure of justice.”
Jason Fernandes News
A Ventura man was sentenced to 12 years in state prison for fatally stabbing his father with scissors last year.
Jason Tyler Fernandes, 25, pleaded guilty last month to one count of voluntary manslaughter and four special allegations: that the victim was vulnerable, that he took advantage of a position of trust, that he used a deadly weapon and that the crime involved great violence, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.
On March 9, 2023, Fernandes went to a senior facility in Moorpark where his father, Michael Fernandes, was living.
“A verbal argument turned physical when Fernandes forced entry into his father’s apartment. Witnesses saw Fernandes hit his father, before leaving the apartment covered in blood,” the release said.
Neighbors found Michael suffering from a stab wound from scissors in his abdomen and “significant lacerations to his head and face.” He was declared dead at a local hospital.
The younger Fernandes was taken into custody in a nearby river bottom shortly following the attack.
“The conviction and sentence in this case demonstrate the defendant’s remorse and willingness to accept responsibility for this senseless killing,” said Supervising Senior Deputy District Attorney Rafael Orellana. “The victim’s death was an avoidable tragedy, and one for which today’s sentencing provides some measure of justice.”
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