The People of the State of California v. Raymond Lynde

San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.



Raymond Lynde, who was convicted by a jury in May of second-degree murder, had just been

released from 12-year prison sentence for a string of armed robberies in Orange County when he

ambushed Ariel Burquez, 23, outside of an apartment complex in Chula Vista. Lynde stabbed

Burquez 28 times, leaving him for dead. Burquez collapsed at his front door, before he died.

"This was a savage murder that was motivated by animosity and revenge,” DA Stephan said. "I

hope today's sentence closes a chapter and brings a measure of justice for the family of Mr.

Burquez. We're grateful to our law enforcement colleagues in Mexico for their help in bringing

the defendant back to San Diego to be held accountable for his vicious crime.”



Lynde had been a fugitive for nearly two years before he was located in Mexico by Mexican

authorities. Members of a U.S. Marshals Service's Fugitive Task Force took him into custody at

the San Ysidro Port of Entry in May 2022. During the trial, Lynde's sister said her relationship

with Burquez lasted about six months from 2018 to 2019. When the relationship ended, Burquez

allegedly vandalized property belonging to Lynde's sister and allegedly shot at her weeks prior

to the murder. Lynde admitted that he stabbed Burquez but claimed he only did so in self-

defense. After the violent stabbing, Lynde disposed of the knife, hid the bloody clothes, and fled

to Mexico.

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The Defendant was sentenced to 51 years to life in prison.