{"id":262765,"date":"2026-04-11T15:28:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T15:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/262765\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T15:28:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T15:28:04","slug":"fresno-judge-gives-lemoore-man-a-life-sentence-for-fatal-dui-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/262765\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno Judge Gives Lemoore Man a Life Sentence for Fatal DUI Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fresno County Superior Court Judge Brian Alvarez sentenced a 60-year-old Lemoore man with five previous DUIs to life in prison on Thursday after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder.<\/p>\n

\"Booking<\/p>\n

Marvin Vance Reese Sr. \u2014 Five previous DUI convictions\u00a0<\/p>\n

The sentence followed a trial in December at which the jury deliberated less than 30 minutes before finding Marvin Vance Reese Sr. guilty, the Fresno County District Attorney\u2019s Office said.<\/p>\n

According to prosecutors, a speeding Reese in a Hummer H2 crossed the center line on southbound Highway 41 and collided head-on with a Hyundai Elantra driven by 36-year-old Derek Balderas of Fresno.<\/p>\n

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Balderas, a Uber driver, died when his car exploded in flames. He had been returning home after dropping off a fare in Lemoore in the early morning of June 29, 2019.<\/p>\n

Reese had a blood alcohol concentration level of 0.13%, according to the California Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n

In prosecuting Reese, the DA\u2019s office said that he had been repeatedly warned that a fatal DUI could lead to a murder charge. His previous DUI convictions came in 1994, twice in 2006, 2011, and 2013.<\/p>\n

Reese\u2019s Criminal History<\/p>\n

Reese\u2019s extensive criminal history shows four prior \u201cstrike\u201d convictions, including two robberies, a residential burglary, and criminal threats. He has 18 criminal convictions in California.<\/p>\n

Senior deputy DA Steven Ueltzen prosecuted the case with the assistance of senior DA investigator Randall Paulson.<\/p>\n

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