The illegal immigrant acquitted of murder in the death of Kate Steinle at San Francisco's Pier 14 is facing prison time for gun possession. On Friday (January 5th) a judge sentenced Jose Ines Garcia Zarate to prison time for illegal gun possession, but he will get credit for time served. The judge also denied a request by Zarate's attorneys for a new trial.
The Mexican man is now being taken into federal custody and he will be arraigned in federal court in the coming days for being a convicted felon and an illegal immigrant in possession of a firearm. He could face two additional years in federal prison for the probation violation.
His acquittal has sparked a national immigration debate since he was deported five times before Steinle was fatally shot in 2015.