Man Gets 15 Years To Life For Double Stabbing At Auburn Public Library In 2019

AUBURN (CBS13) — The antheral convicted of stabbing 2 men astatine the Auburn Public Library in December 2019 has been sentenced to 15 years to beingness successful prison, the Placer County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.

Opada Joseph Opada, 35, was convicted backmost connected Nov. 18 of premeditated attempted murder, causing large bodily injury, and battle with a deadly weapon.

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“The prosecution was palmy owed to the Auburn Police Department’s diligent work, the victims’ courageousness to attest and face their attacker, and the galore compassionate citizens who intervened, provided statements, and testified,” said Deputy District Attorney Shannon Quigley.

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At slightest 1 of the victims was hospitalized with captious injuries pursuing the incident.

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“On the time of the incident, and passim the trial, Placer County citizens showed the spot of our assemblage successful the aftermath of this convulsive attack,” Quigley said. “While determination whitethorn ever beryllium radical similar the suspect who are consenting to wounded others, successful Placer County determination volition ever beryllium bully radical consenting to help.”

CBS13 Staff