A San Joaquin County judge has effectively put two Stockton men away for life, handing out 100-years-to-life and 80-years-to-life sentences for a 2023 gang ambush that killed 23-year-old Daniel Juarez inside a house on East Flora Street. Prosecutors say the late-night attack was a planned retaliatory hit tied to a local gang rivalry. Four people were inside the home during the shooting; Juarez died at the scene, and a second victim survived after suffering serious injuries.
Judge Hands Down Long Terms After November Convictions
According to a press release from the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office, Judge Hoyt in Department 8A imposed the lengthy terms on Monday. A jury had convicted both defendants, Dominique Naylor and Jeffery Stewart, in November of first-degree murder, attempted murder and first-degree burglary. The release notes that Naylor admitted two prior strike convictions, which helped push his sentence to 100 years to life.
Prosecutors credited Deputy District Attorney Theresa Stroud and Stockton Police Detective Anthony Cooper for leading the case, and the DA’s statement described the shooting as an intentional ambush carried out inside the East Flora Street residence.
Details of the Ambush…