Salinas Valley State Prisoner Found Guilty of Multiple Attempted Murders

 

Salinas, California- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced on October 17 that

on Monday, October 14, 2024, a jury found 38-year-old Carlos Perdomo, a prisoner at Salinas Valley State

Prison (SVSP), guilty of 1st degree attempted murder on a peace officer. Perdomo was also

found guilty of assault by a life prisoner, 2nd degree attempted murder, and possession of a weapon.

Perdomo was found to have suffered two prior strike convictions under California’s Three Strikes

Law in 2007 for two First Degree Murders. Judge Stephanie Hulsey presided over the six-day trial.

On June 25, 2022, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Officers

attempted to conduct a routine search of Perdomo’s prison cell at SVSP. During their search and

without warning, Perdomo pulled a nine-inch metal stabbing weapon from his waistband and

attacked the officers, resulting in multiple, serious stab wound injuries to both officers’ heads, arms,

and torsos. Both officers were rushed to Natividad Medical Center for treatment of their wounds.

On September 13, 2017, Perdomo and two other inmates orchestrated an attack on another inmate

while on the Facility B yard at SVSP. Perdomo used an inmate made knife during this attack and

stabbed the victim over a dozen times. The victim inmate was transported to Natividad Medical

Center where he was treated for life threatening stab wounds sustained from the attack.

Both cases were investigated by CDCR officers and members of the Investigative Services Unit at

Salinas Valley State Prison, as well as Monterey County District Attorney Investigator Peter

Austen.

Perdomo’s sentencing is set for November 13, 2024. He faces up to 148 years to life in state prison.