USA - California. A jury recommended the death sentence against Emilio Manuel Avalos, 35, hispanic

A Riverside County jury recommended the death sentence against Emilio Manuel Avalos, 35, hispanic. Alvalos, a gang member, was convicted last fall for the Dec. 19, 2001 murder of 20-year-old Marine Cpl. Henry Lozano as well as the Dec. 21, 1994 shooting death of 17-year-old Jahi Collins. His jury recommended the death penalty, which was upheld by Riverside Superior Court Judge James S. Hawkins. Avalos was sentenced to death for Lozano's murder, and to life in prison without the possibility of parole for Collins' murder.