Lejon Mabon has been sentenced to a term extending from 41 years to life following his conviction for attempted murder tied to a violent home invasion in 2021. Deputy District Attorney Michelle Restrepo, from the Major Crimes Unit, prosecuted the case, which culminated on November 21 as the Honorable Shelleyanne Chang handed down the sentence. According to a release from the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office, the jury found that the presence of a weapon during the crime was a factor and noted Mabon's three prior strike convictions.
In a brutal encounter on October 14, 2021, Mabon, along with an accomplice still at large, invaded a home by force. Disturbing the peace of the victim's residence, they attacked while the homeowner and his girlfriend were asleep, with Mabon striking the victim in the face severely enough to render one eye swollen shut. When the victim engaged in self-defense, he was shot twice. Despite his injuries, he survived. Found wearing a camouflage jacket, Mabon viewed on hospital surveillance footage was similar to the suspect caught on camera tampering with the neighbor's porch light before the crime.
Evidence played a substantial part in the verdict, as DNA from the victim was discovered on the camouflage jacket recovered at the hospital where Mabon sought treatment for gunshot wounds. He had checked himself in just minutes after fleeing the scene of the attempted robbery. Further implicating Mabon, a beanie found at the crime scene also contained DNA matching his own, reinforcing the link between the defendant and his violent actions as per the details from the District Attorney's Office. Mabon, convicted on October 1, 2025, will now face the extensive consequences of his choices.
