Stepfather of woman stabbed 30 times punches the killer at his sentencing hearing

Euren Balbuena, seen in court after an altercation and inset, was sentenced in the murder of his girlfriend, Zaira Patino-Trejo. (Courtroom photo from the Ventura County District Attorney

Euren Balbuena, seen in court after an altercation and inset, was sentenced for the murder of his girlfriend, Zaira Patino-Trejo. (Courtroom photo from the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office; Mug shot from the Simi Valley Police Department)

The stepfather of a woman stabbed 30 times punched the killer at his sentencing this week in California during victim impact statements before bailiffs removed him from the courtroom in an emotional hearing that capped a yearslong nightmare.

Euren Balbuena, 33, was sentenced on Wednesday to 33 years to life in prison for three felony convictions, including the murder of girlfriend Zaira Patino-Trejo, 31, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko said in a news release.

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