A Ventura man was sentenced to 12 years in state prison for fatally stabbing his father with scissors last year.
Jason Tyler Fernandes, 25, pleaded guilty last month to one count of voluntary manslaughter and four special allegations: that the victim was vulnerable, that he took advantage of a position of trust, that he used a deadly weapon and that the crime involved great violence, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.
On March 9, 2023, Fernandes went to a senior facility in Moorpark where his father, Michael Fernandes, was living.
“A verbal argument turned physical when Fernandes forced entry into his father’s apartment. Witnesses saw Fernandes hit his father, before leaving the apartment covered in blood,” the release said.
Neighbors found Michael suffering from a stab wound from scissors in his abdomen and “significant lacerations to his head and face.” He was declared dead at a local hospital.
The younger Fernandes was taken into custody in a nearby river bottom shortly following the attack.
“The conviction and sentence in this case demonstrate the defendant’s remorse and willingness to accept responsibility for this senseless killing,” said Supervising Senior Deputy District Attorney Rafael Orellana. “The victim’s death was an avoidable tragedy, and one for which today’s sentencing provides some measure of justice.”