Hayward: Man gets 15 years for killing and burying victim in shallow grave

HAYWARD The defendant in a grisly fatal shooting and body burial has agreed to serve years and eight months in prison through a plea deal court records show Andres Sanchez pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter and gun possession in exchange for the agreed-upon sentence Prosecutors dismissed a murder charge against him as part of the deal court records show Sanchez was transferred to North Kern State Prison on Feb and he remains there records show Last year prosecutors charged Sanchez with murdering a man named Miguel Estrada during an argument Police explained at the time the two were at an encampment in Hayward where Estrada lived near Hayman and San Antonio streets Sanchez shot Estrada once seriously injuring him the proceeded to fire several more times as Estrada begged for help administration mentioned at the time Then he allegedly dug a shallow grave and buried Estrada a limited feet from Estrada s tent Sanchez was arrested four days after the April homicide after leading police on a short chase in his ATV then running into a home and barricading himself inside In the resulting police standoff officers were able to get the residents out of the home then arrested Sanchez several hours afterwards Officers were able to get the residents out safely but it took several more hours to bring Sanchez into custody according to court records Sanchez was not allowed to possess guns in part due to a conviction from an August development where he allegedly led police on a chase and gave them a false name court records show