A Costa Mesa woman's boyfriend pleaded guilty to shooting and killing 6-year-old Aiden Los back in 2021 due to road rage on April 26.
26-year-old Wynne Lee was sentenced to four years in jail after pleading guilty to carrying a gun in a car. However, she was handed four years' worth of credit for time served awaiting trial and for decent behavior according to The Orange County Register.
Lee had been out on bail under GPS surveillance immediately after arrest. Defendants situated on court-ordered home arrest results in the same account for times served and for good behavior as those who remain arrested under trial.
Lee made direct with the court to Orange County Superior Court Judge Richard M. King, who had not been offered any guarantees about her sentence before the plea. The four-year sentence is the maximum under the law that the judge had handed down according to NBC Los Angeles.
Lee softly agreed that she understood everything she said and what her sentences were.
Lee's electronic monitoring system has been removed by the judge as of Friday's hearing.
Lee confirmed to aiding her boyfriend, Marcus Eriz escape arrest through Eriz's involvement in the crime. She also admitted to possessing Eriz's gun stored in the car.
Judge King stated that Aiden's death was shameful and violent including a vulnerable victim of Aiden's mom. Lee didn't have a criminal record.
Lee and Eriz were driving Lee's Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen on their route from their Costa Mesa apartment to the job site, Highland Auto Repair.
Joanna Cloonan, Lee's mother was driving her son from their home in Costa Mesa to Calvary Chapel Preschool in Yorba Linda.
Lee accelerated behind Cloonan's Chevrolet Sonic in the carpool lane and quickly brake-checked the Sonic while Lee displayed a "peace sign" at her.
This angered Cloonan and she waved a middle finger at her which caused Eriz to shoot at Cloonan's car.
The gunshot penetrated the back of the Sonic and hit Aiden who died shortly after.
It took the police more than two weeks to find the suspects.
Banners positioned under the freeway stated, "Who shot Aiden?"
California highway patrol investigators and other officers sent flyers regarding Aiden's suspects close to the 55 Freeway and the prize for finding the suspect amounted to $500,000.
Lee and Eriz were eventually arrested thanks to a tipster and their excuse for not turning in was that Eriz didn't want her wife, Lee to get into trouble with authorities.
Lee was originally in denial regarding the shooting speaking to Eriz before the police would not know that it was you who shot the boy.
Eriz was unaware whether there was a boy in the car or not.
A juror back in January sentenced Eriz to second-degree murder and 40 years in prison.
Lee received credit for the duration served and decent behavior, "while sitting at home instead of doing time in jail is disgraceful," Orange County District Attorney, Todd Spitzer said.
“Her behavior is despicable and I, along with our entire Orange County community, am outraged that the state Legislature continues to water down our laws to give criminals charged with egregious crimes break after break,” the DA added.
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