Judge sentences Leonard Calvillo for Doa Ana County home invasion
A judge in Dona Ana County has sentenced Leonard Calvillo to 16 years in prison for his role in a home invasion last year.
Calvillo was convicted recently of:
Aggravated Burglary (Commits Battery)
Attempt to Commit a Felony, to wit: Aggravated Battery (Deadly Weapon)
Criminal Damage to Property (Under $1000)
Abuse of a Child (Does Not Result in Death or Great Bodily Harm) (1st Offense). A woman and a small child were inside the home with Torrez at the time.
Calvillo was found not guilty of conspiracy to commit murder.
On Monday afternoon, Judge Fernando Macias said Calvillo should have left the home and never entered. Macias also said people should feel safe and secure in their homes and described Calvillo’s actions as barbaric.
Calvillo’s attorney, Mario Carreon, said his client suffers from attention deficit disorder which contributes to his actions.
Carreon told the judge Calvillo’s actions cannot be excused but Joseph Torrez should also accept responsibility. Calvillo went to his house to fight Torrez and Carreon said Calvillo was not the main aggressor.
Carreon told the judge Calvillo accepted responsibility for his action and was not asking for a light sentence.
Calvillo and three others were accused of breaking into the home of Joseph Torrez on Jan. 1, 2014.
One of the men who allegedly broke into the home was killed my Torrez, an MMA fighter. Torrez’s actions were found to be in self-defense by prosecutors.
During the sentencing hearing, Leonard Calvillo’s wife, Alexis, spoke for her husband. She told the judge the negativity by the media is not what her husband is.
A news release from the Dona Ana County District Attorney’s office lists Calvillo’s prior offenses:
“In June 2013, Calvillo was convicted of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony-Narcotic Drug). In July 2013 he was convicted of Aggravated Fleeing a Law Enforcement Officer, a fourth degree felony. In both cases Calvillo violated terms of probation and the Court revoked his probation. In April 2014 he was convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Tampering with Evidence, a fourth degree felony,” reads the statement.
