Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced Friday that a Yolo County jury found 23-year-old Woodland resident Andres Alejandro Cordova guilty of attempted murder.
The jury also found that Cordova acted with premeditation and deliberation and fired a gun during the crime. The court determined that Cordova was previously convicted of a strike offense.
Reisig said the crime occurred early Aug. 15 after Cordova learned that his girlfriend had been exchanging innocent text messages with Andrew Crimmins, a male friend. Cordova had previously warned Crimmins that if he continued to send text messages, there would be trouble, and the men set up a location to meet so they could fight.
Crimmins arrived at the location but was convinced to leave the area by his sister and his friend. As he left, a dark-colored sedan drove past him and shot at least three times into his car, hitting a tire and striking Crimmins in the right shoulder and above his right eye, Reisig said. Crimmins was injured but survived.
“Mr. Cordova is a dangerous man. He ambushed the victim simply because he sent a text message to a friend. It is a miracle that the victim was not more seriously hurt,” said Deputy District Attorney Michael Vroman, who prosecuted the case.
Cordova is facing a state prison sentence of 43 years to life at his Jan. 3 sentencing hearing before Judge David Reed.