INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A convicted felon who shot a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy when the lawman attempted to arrest him at the end of a pursuit in Coachella was convicted today of firearm assault on a peace officer and other charges, though jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the most serious allegation.
An Indio jury deliberated two days before finding Gildardo Davila Jr., 35, guilty of the assault count, along with two counts of being a felon in possession of a gun and one count of possession of controlled substances, with sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations.
However, the panel was unable to overcome an impasse on the charge of attempted murder of a peace officer, leading Superior Court Judge Ronald Toff to declare a mistrial on that count…