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27 Jul 2012

Eloy Man guilty of 1st Degree Murder is Missing

He is 5'10" tall, weighs 200 pounds and has brown hair. He is 5'10" tall, weighs 200 pounds and has brown hair.

by: James Walsh

A Pinal County jury on Thursday, July 26, 2012 found Jose Lopez, 26, guilty of first degree murder and child abuse for the 2007 murder of 21-month-old Mia Alvarez.

Lopez fled prior to the end of trial and his whereabouts are unknown. A warrant for his arrest was issued by Pinal County Superior Court. The authorities are attempting to locate him. The public is encouraged to contact the US Marshall’s Office or the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office with any information of his whereabouts.

“Lopez committed a horrible crime. Justice was served,” said Pinal County Attorney James P. Walsh. “I want to offer my condolences to the mother Ms. Priscilla Hernandez for her loss.”

Lopez was babysitting for his fiancée 21-month-old Mia Alvarez and her siblings in Arizona City, July 4, 2007. The mother, Ms. Priscilla Hernandez, was at work at the time and Lopez was the sole caretaker of the children. Lopez injured Mia very seriously. She died of those injuries on July 7, 2007 at St. Joseph's hospital in Phoenix.

The sentence for 1st degree murder of a very young child is 35 years and the presumptive term for child abuse in this case is 17 years in prison, which must be served consecutive to the murder sentence.

Sentencing will take place in the Pinal County Superior Court in Florence once Lopez is captured.

Chief Trial Counsel Pinal County Attorney’s Office Sylvia Lafferty prosecuted the case for the state.

Contact information:

U.S. Marshall’s Office: 602 382 8768

Pinal County Sheriff’s Office: 1 800 420 8689 or 911

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James Walsh

James Walsh

James P. Walsh was elected to the position of Pinal County Attorney in November 2008. He was initially appointed to the office by the Pinal County Board of Supervisors on May 18, 2007.

The County Attorney is responsible for prosecuting both felony and misdemeanor crimes in Pinal County. He also acts as legal advisor to the County’s Board of Supervisors, county departments, school districts and certain special districts.

In 2010, the Arizona Prosecuting Attorney’s Advisory Council (APAAC) chose him to be the Arizona Director on the Board of the National District Attorney’s Association (NDAA).

Mr. Walsh also serves on the Pinal County Law Enforcement Association Board of Directors, chairs the Pinal County Anti-Meth Coalition and serves on the Board of the Arizona Auto Theft Authority.

Before becoming the Pinal County Attorney, he was the Chief Deputy and Special Counsel for Southern Arizona in the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.

Jim has served the people of Arizona as a State Senator (1975-76) and has been active in community and professional organizations, including the Arizona Humanities Council, the Dougherty Foundation, and the Oracle Land Trust.

He graduated from the University of Chicago School of Law in 1970.  Walsh practiced law at the Phoenix law firm, Lewis & Roca, in the early 70’s where John P. Frank was his mentor and friend.  He pursued a doctoral program in Justice Studies at Arizona State University.

Jim lives in Oracle, Arizona with his wife Judy.

Website: 1.usa.gov/xsGSpY

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  • Address
    30 N. Florence St Building D
  • City
    Florence
  • State or Province
    AZ
  • Zip Code
    85132
  • Telephone
    520-866-6271

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