(Alex Padilla sentenced)…The 40 year old Holtville man was arrested in 2018.

He was charged with assaulting a Sheriff Deputy. Padilla was convicted of the charge, after the jury deliberated for 2 days. This week he was sentenced to 69 years to life in prison. In handing down the sentence, Judge Marco Nunez described Padilla as an extremely callous, cruel and dangerous individual. The Judge decided to stay the sentence on five other charges Padilla had been convicted of.