Crime & Safety
Riverside Man Admits To Fatally Stabbing His Mother During 2021 Argument
Otis James Porter, 41, admitted to second-degree murder as well as a sentence-enhancing allegation of using a deadly weapon.
February 14, 2025
A Riverside man pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing his mother during an argument in 2021 on Thursday.
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Otis James Porter, 41, admitted to second-degree murder as well as a sentence-enhancing allegation of using a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony under a plea agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney's Office.
The deal, under which no charges were dismissed, was announced Thursday morning as pretrial motions were set to get underway. The agreement is expected to be certified by Superior Court Judge Joshlyn Pulliam at Porter's sentencing hearing on Feb. 21. The prison terms stipulated upon by both the prosecution and defense was 16-years-to-life in state prison.
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