Two teen-agers who held up nine pedestrians in a crime spree in La Jolla, Pacific Beach, and elsewhere face long potential prison terms after pleading guilty to all charges
Victor Ledesma, 19, and Jonah Michael Ledesma, 18, will be sentenced Dec. 10 by San Diego Superior Court Judge Timothy Walsh. Victor Ledesma faces 42 years while Jonah Ledesma faces a maximum 24 years and eight months.
Although they have the same last name, neither teen are related. They admitted to holding up people either at gunpoint or knifepoint on Jan. 22 and 23. They also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery.
The spree started in Hillcrest at First and Pennsylvania avenues, and both men later robbed people on La Jolla Boulevard near Nautilus and also close to Neptune Place in La Jolla, according to court records.
The bandits also robbed people near the Ingraham Street bridge. Police officers chased them in Mission Beach to the Point Loma area where they and two minors were arrested. Jonah Ledesma was 17 when the robberies occurred, but has since turned 18. He was ordered to stand trial as an adult, but two 15-year-olds were prosecuted in Juvenile Court.
Walsh indicated that he would consider 13 years for Jonah Ledesma, which would be “the lowest possible term,” according to court documents. They also pleaded guilty to evading police officers and auto theft.
Both Victor and Jonah Ledesma remain in jail without bail.