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LA City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto Announces Criminal Charges Tied to Immigration Protests in Downtown LA

Posted on 06/13/2025

(LOS ANGELES) – Today, City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto announced that her office has filed 10 criminal cases involving 14 defendants for a variety of California Penal Code (“PC”) and Vehicle Code (“VC”) violations stemming from the immigration protests in downtown Los Angeles. Each of the misdemeanor charges filed carries penalties of up to one year in county jail and up to a $1,000 fine. 

“The right to peacefully protest and to free speech is protected under the First Amendment; however, protests must not cross the line into criminal conduct. This Office will continue to prosecute individuals who violate our laws, especially when they threaten public safety, assault our police officers or damage property,” said Hydee Feldstein Soto, Los Angeles City Attorney. 

The following 10 cases, involving 14 defendants, have been filed:

  • Los Angeles Superior Court (“LASC”) #25CJCM03190:  Guillermo Sandoval, Defendant 
    Charges: PC243(b), PC69, PC148a1, PC409, VC2800(a) 

  • LASC #25CJCM03218:  Elmore Cage, Defendant
    Charges: PC245A1, PD240/241C, PC408

  • LASC #25CJCM03248-01:  Elino Vaca, Defendant
    Charges: PC69, PC245A1, PC240/241C
    LASC #25CJCM03248-02:  Eleno Amanza, Defendant
    Charges: PC245(C), PC69, PC245A1, PC240/241C
     
  • LASC #25CJCM03250:  Daniel Gonzalez, Defendant
    Charges: PC148A1 (two counts), PC409
     
  • LASC #25CJCM03271:  Presley Meinert, Defendant
    Charges: PC417(A)(1)
     
  • LASC #25CJCM03272-01:  Gilbert Mayfield, Defendant
    Charges: PC484(a)-490.2(a), PC148A1(two counts), PC 602(K)
    LASC #25CJCM03272-02:  Deijay Garret, Defendant
    Charges: PC484(a)-490.2(a), PC602(K)
    LASC #25CJCM03272-03:  Eric Darnell Jackson Griffin, Defendant
    Charges: PC484(a)-490.2(a), PC602(K)
    LASC #25CJCM03272-04:  Karen Sancheztala, Defendant
    Charges: PC602(K)
     
  • LASC #25CJCM03273:  Jose Melendez, Defendant
    Charges: VC23110(A)
     
  • LASC #25CJCM03269:  David Daniel, Defendant
    Charges: PC417.4, PC 148(a)
     
  • LASC #25CJCM03279:  Mildred Jessie Pierre, Defendant
    Charges: PC484(a)-490.2(a), PC148(A)(1);PC602(k)
     
  • LASC #25CJCM03280:  Patricia Lewis, Defendant
    Charges: PC484(a)-490.2(a), PC602(K)

The City Attorney is continuing to evaluate new cases for prosecution as they are referred,  recognizing the right of people to protest so long as they do so peacefully. 

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Hydee Feldstein Soto is the 43rd Los Angeles City Attorney, elected in November 2022 and sworn into office in December 2022. Her team of nearly 1,000 legal professionals, including 500+ attorneys, carries out legal work for the City of Los Angeles at her direction and under her supervision. She is the first female City Attorney in L.A. history.