A jury found Jimmy Washington guilty of first-degree murder, carjacking, and causing great bodily injury in the death of ATM technician James Nguyen, the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office announced. The incident occurred on June 17, 2021, outside a Wells Fargo branch when Washington took control of Nguyen’s work van, according to the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office.
Nguyen was dragged through the parking lot and run over while trying to stop the carjacking, ultimately remaining in a vegetative state for nine months before dying from his injuries, as reported by the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office. The case shows how a routine carjacking escalated into a fatal attack.
Washington was convicted of murder with a special circumstance after the jury found that the killing occurred during a carjacking, making him eligible for life in prison without parole. During the incident, he nearly hit other pedestrians and vehicles while fleeing with Nguyen still partially in the car. Nguyen was performing routine maintenance when he was killed. Washington’s sentencing is scheduled for December 9 in Department 21 before Judge Shelleyanne Chang, as stated by the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office.
