MS-13 Member Wanted for Murder Freed by San Diego Judge
- U.S. District Judge Jinsook Ohta ordered the release of David Antonio Aviles Perez due to violations of his due process rights during detention by immigration authorities.
- Aviles Perez was convicted of aggravated murder in El Salvador for a 2014 gang-related killing and sentenced to 20 years in prison; he was living illegally in the U.S. and had previous arrests, including for assault with a deadly weapon.
- The judge ruled that immigration officials failed to make an individualized assessment of Aviles Perez's danger to the public or flight risk before detaining him for several months without a bond hearing.
- The decision drew criticism from Department of Homeland Security officials, who expressed concerns that sanctuary policies and judicial releases of dangerous individuals jeopardize public safety.
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'Radical activist judge has put lives at risk': MS-13 gang member walks free, DHS blasts decision
A machete-wielding MS-13 executioner known as “the witch” has been cut loose by an “activist” federal judge in California despite facing an aggravated murder warrant in El Salvador. David Antonio Aviles Perez, 35, was captured by ICE agents in San Diego in April on an international warrant accusing him of aggravated murder. He had been held in federal custody pending his removal from the US.
Biden-Appointed Judge Frees MS-13 Terrorist Wanted for Murder in El Salvador
A United States District Judge in California appointed by former President Joe Biden ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release a known MS-13 gang member who is wanted in connection with a murder conviction in his home country of El Salvador. In 2025, President Donald Trump designated MS-13 as a foreign terrorist organization. | Border / Cartel Chronicles
MS-13 killer known as ‘The Witch’ walks free in California after Biden-appointed judge orders release - The Daily Bo Snerdley
BS BULLETIN: David Antonio Aviles Perez, an MS-13 member known as “The Witch,” was convicted in El Salvador of an execution-style murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison. A Biden-appointed federal judge ordered him released from ICE custody after finding the government held him for months without an individualized bond hearing or determination that he was dangerous or a flight risk. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin blasted the ruling Saturday, …
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wbap.com‘The Witch’ Walks Free: Biden-Appointed Judge Releases MS-13 Member Convicted Of Murder
A Biden-appointed federal judge ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release an illegal alien and active MS-13 member known as “the Witch” who was convicted in absentia of aggravated murder in El Salvador. U.S. District Judge Jinsook Ohta granted David Antonio Aviles Perez’s habeas corpus petition on August 26 after ruling that immigration […]
Machete-wielding MS-13 gangster wanted for murder walks free after Biden
An MS-13 gang member convicted in a savage execution-style murder is out of federal custody in California after a federal judge ordered his immediate release, igniting fury from the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Jinsook Ohta ordered the release of David Antonio Aviles Perez, 35, aka "the witch," after finding that immigration officials held him … The post Machete-wielding MS-13 gangster wanted for murder walks free after Biden appear…
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