Former Sheriff’s Sergeant Sentenced to Prison for Domestic Violence, Witness Intimidation
Today in Department 14 of the Tulare County Superior Court, Visalia Division, the Court sentenced Richard Ramirez, age 47, to 5 years, 8 months in prison for crimes against three victims.
On May 7, 2021, a jury convicted Ramirez of the following:
Adult Victim 1 –The defendant was convicted of two misdemeanor counts of battery. The crimes occurred in October or November of 2008. Ramirez was charged with forcible rape and spousal rape; however, the jury convicted on the lesser charges of battery.
Adult Victim 2 – The defendant was convicted of one felony count of dissuading a witness, one felony count of dissuading a victim, one felony count of corporal injury on a significant other, one of felony count of stalking, two misdemeanor counts of battery on a significant other, one misdemeanor count of annoying telephone calls, and one misdemeanor count of disobeying a court order. The crimes occurred between May of 2018 and July of 2019.
Minor Victim 3 – The defendant was convicted one felony count of dissuading a witness. The crime occurred in May of 2019.
In addition to his sentence, the Court imposed a 10-year criminal protective order.
The case was prosecuted by deputy district attorney Katrina Brownson and was investigated by Visalia Police Department and Tulare County District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Investigations.
Media inquiries can be directed to the Office of the District Attorney, County of Tulare Assistant District Attorney Dave Alavezos (559) 636-5494