Moses Lopez Case Sentencing Fallout | Sacramento News

Oscar Munoz walked away with a nine-year sentence after pleading no contest to child abuse and causing death — a plea deal that stunned Moses Lopez’s family just hours before sentencing. Originally charged with murder in the 2020 death of the four-year-old, Munoz avoided the murder charge due to insufficient evidence, though prosecutors say they fought hard for it. The family, devastated and blindsided by the last-minute deal, had hoped for a full trial and now feel justice was denied — especially as the sentence counts as a strike under California’s Three Strikes Law. Despite the conviction, they vow to keep speaking out, remembering Moses as a joyful, dancing child who adored Woody from Toy Story. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/03208d70586651c7