VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Maximo Tamayo-Flores (DOB 4/15/51), of Oxnard, was found guilty by a jury of first-degree murder in the October 9, 2009, killing of Ramon Quintero along the coastal area north of Solimar Beach. The jury also found Tamayo-Flores was engaged in the commission of a robbery and personally discharged a firearm causing the death of Mr. Quintero.

In addition, Tamayo-Flores was found guilty of kidnapping and criminal threats of a second victim, while personally using a firearm. The jury also found Tamayo-Flores guilty of evading police officers and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Sentencing for Tamayo-Flores has been scheduled for December 4, 2014, at 8:30 a.m. in courtroom 26 of the Ventura Superior Court, County of Ventura.