A Watsonville man convicted of fatally shooting his roommate with an assault-style rifle in 2023 was sentenced Monday to more than 75 years to life in state prison. Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Denine Guy sentenced Hector Manuel Rocha on June 1 to 75 years to life for first-degree murder, plus an additional 15 years and four months for related firearm and assault convictions, according to the Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s Offic…
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