More sentencing to come in Holland "Latin Kings" case

The federal prosecution has turned Latin Kings against each other. As part of plea deals, defendants are required to provide truthful testimony against others standing trial, which would include Eric Ruibal, who founded the Holland Latin Kings two decades ago.

Arturo DeLeon will be sentenced later this week, article here. 

Holland Latin Kings leader to be sentenced today

Mario Herrera, one of the founding Holland Latin Kings, is to be sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in U.S. District Court. Herrerra was among five gang members involved in a 2008 beating of two men on Columbia Avenue, police said. The victims were punched and kicked in the head, suffering broken bones and teeth, records showed. One other member cooperated with authorities. Article here.

While documents do not state the advisory sentencing guidelines for Herrera, District Judge Robert Holmes Bell said he planned an upward departure of the guidelines based on Herrera’s 19 misdemeanor violations.