Ernesto Victor Lopez pled no content to false imprisonment with violence, which led to his other charges of first degree murder and kidnapping being dismissed.
Lopez was originally arrested on May 9, 2015 for felony evasion and participation in a criminal street gang.
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Lopez was believed to be connected with a field worker's murder in an orange orchard.
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