Man sentenced to 5 years in fatal east Bakersfield stabbing: Records
Published on April 3, 2026.
Matthew Chavez has been sentenced to five years in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the death of 21-year-old Jason Raymond Mena. The charges were upheld after Mena was found with stab wounds in January 2025. Co-defendants Larry Chavez and Michelle Ballantine had their charges dismissed in March 2026.
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