A Jefferson Parish judge on Wednesday (Dec. 4) sentenced Oswaldo Dacunha to life in prison for his conviction of murdering a man outside a Kenner convenience store.
Dacunha, 61, of Kenner, was convicted by a jury last month of the second-degree murder of Alejandro Quiroz, 43, in the early morning hours of Sept. 3, 2022. Just two hours before Dacunha shot Quiroz, he and the victim and another man drank beers together as they loitered on side of the business at Loyola Drive and Clemson Drive.
After shooting Quiroz, Dacunha disposed of the murder weapon, leading to his conviction of obstruction of justice.
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In 24th Judicial District Judge Nancy Miller’s courtroom on Wednesday, two relatives provided victim-witness testimony via written statements, which were read aloud by an interpreter.
Judge Miller then sentenced Dacunha to mandatory life in prison without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence. Judge Miller also sentenced Dacunha to 20 years in prison for obstruction of justice. The judge ran the sentences concurrently.
Assistant District Attorneys Leo Aaron and Molly Love prosecuted the case.