Update: Lassen County Superior Court handed down the sentence to Angelo Atencio on December 12, 2024. Angelo sentenced to 32 years to life in prison.
ANGELO ATENCIO II was convicted on October 18, 2024, by a Lassen County jury after a four-day trial of kidnapping for robbery, first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, false imprisonment by violence, grand theft of a firearm, felon in possession of a firearm, and vehicle theft.
The jury also found true that during the commission of five of the charges that he was personally armed with a firearm and that he engaged in the tying/binding of the crime victim. In a bifurcated proceeding the jury further found true that Atencio had prior convictions for burglary, grand theft of a firearm, and assault with a deadly weapon by an inmate.
The District Attorney presented 13 witnesses, including a DNA expert, and over 90 exhibits during the course of the trial.
Sentencing is scheduled for November 18, 2024.
This outcome would not have been possible without the participation of the crime survivor and continued support of her family. We wish them well in their quest for closure from this incident.
We would like to thank the jury for their time and deliberation in this matter. This case was investigated by the Lassen County Sheriffs Office with assistance from the Butte County Sheriff and the Sacramento County District Attorney Crime Lab. The case was prosecuted by District Attorney S. Melyssah Rios with support from our Victim Services Division and our hardworking administrative staff.
This was our 23rd case presented to a jury since January. We simultaneously presented our 22nd case (another in-prison homicide) in a separate courtroom, which also resulted in a guilty verdict. Our request for funding for an additional attorney this fiscal year was denied during the budget process.
