Stanislaus County District Attorney Jeff Laugero delivered a statement that Steven Pierce, a 27-year-old from Ceres, was found guilty by a jury of multiple serious offenses, which include carjacking, felony assault, and illegal possession of a firearm, as noted on the official social media post of the District Attorney’s office. According to the Stanislaus County District Attorney, Pierce, who is already carrying two strikes for previous violent convictions under California’s 3-Strikes law, now faces the possibility of a life sentence at his upcoming sentencing slated for March 13.
The incident leading to these convictions took place on February 2, 2023, when Pierce approached a man sitting in his vehicle, and using a gun, forced him out and then proceeded to “pistol-whip” him causing grave injuries that required medical intervention the severity of this assault merited stitches for the victim, after the assault, Pierce escaped with the victim’s car; this sequence of events was detailed by the prosecution. The Modesto Police Department spearheaded the investigation that followed the carjacking, which resulted in Pierce’s prompt identification and arrest, where he was found with the victim’s blood on him, further implicating him in the violent crime…