Annual Report 2006 - San Diego County District Attorney

woman home alone, forced his way into the house,and sexually assaulted her. The defendant wasconvicted of several counts of violent sexual assaultand sentenced to 80 years-to-life in prison.South Bay BranchThe South Bay Branch, located in Chula Vista andled by Branch Chief Patrick McGrath and AssistantChief Jeff Dort, prosecutes all of the felony andmisdemeanor crimes that occur in the cities of ChulaVista, National City, Imperial Beach, San Ysidro andCoronado. In addition, the branch also prosecutes casesemanating from the R.J. Donovan Correctional Facilityand crimes committed at the U.S./Mexico border.The most significant case prosecuted by the SouthBay Branch in 2006 was the murder of a high schoolstudent, Donna Hernandez. The crime shockedresidents of the South Bay. Hernandez was shotwhile sitting in a car with friends. After a thoroughinvestigation, the two defendants pleaded guilty andreceived substantial prison sentences.South County Branch2006 StaffingAttorneys 21Investigators 6Paralegals 9Support Staff 29TOTAL 652006 Felony Conviction RateCases Received 4,361Cases Issued 3,196Cases to Trial 35Conviction Rate 96%2006Misdemeanor Conviction RateCases Received 5,957Cases Issued 4,715Cases to Trial 21Conviction Rate 89%San Diego County District Attorney 11