South Lake Tahoe, CA…On February 18, 2022, the Honorable Suzanne Kingsbury sentenced Edgar Bringas-Zavala to 50 years to life plus 10 years and 4 months for a litany of violent charges, including rape and domestic violence. Mr. Bringas-Zavala was convicted of his crimes by a jury on January 19, 2022.

At sentencing, the victim provided a powerful and emotional impact statement and several of Mr. Bringas-Zavalas’ prior domestic violence victims were present. Of note, Mr. Bringas-Zavala had been released from his 10-year prison sentence less than a year before raping the present victim. Judge Kingsbury described that she had never seen a victim be so frightened during her testimony that she literally shook the judge’s bench. The victim’s raw truth and emotion were surely not lost on the jury.

Although no time can ever make up for the life-long trauma that Mr. Bringas-Zavala has inflicted on his victims, the People are hopeful that they will sleep a little easier knowing that Mr. Bringas-Zavala is in prison where he belongs.

The case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Kassie Cardullo and investigated by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and the District Attorney’s Office