SOLEDAD — After a six-day trial, a jury found Carlos Perdomo, an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad, guilty of first-degree attempted murder on a peace officer on Oct. 14.
Perdomo, 38, was also found guilty of assault by a life prisoner, second-degree attempted murder and possession of a weapon. In addition, he has suffered two prior strike convictions under California’s Three Strikes Law in 2007 for two first-degree murders.
On June 25, 2022, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officers attempted to conduct a routine search of Perdomo’s prison cell at SVSP. During their search and without warning, Perdomo pulled a nine-inch metal stabbing weapon from his waistband and attacked the officers, resulting in multiple, serious stab wound injuries to both officers’ heads, arms and torsos.
Both officers were rushed to Natividad Medical Center for treatment of their wounds.
On Sept. 13, 2017, Perdomo and two other inmates orchestrated an attack on another inmate while on the Facility B yard at SVSP. Perdomo used an inmate-made knife during this attack and stabbed the victim over a dozen times. The victim inmate was transported to Natividad Medical Center, where he was treated for life-threatening stab wounds sustained from the attack.
Both cases were investigated by CDCR officers and members of the Investigative Services Unit at Salinas Valley State Prison, as well as Monterey County District Attorney Investigator Peter Austen.
Perdomo’s sentencing is set for Nov. 13, and he faces up to 148 years-to-life in state prison.
