El Sereno—An El Sereno man pleaded no contest to second-degree murder in connection with his 15-month-old son’s death just over 4 1/2 years ago.
Jose Juan Herrera, now 38, was immediately sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison, according to Assistant Head Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Hatami.
The plea was entered in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom last Thursday hours after a Jan. 29 trial date was set for Herrera…