Former Perris Councilman Julio Cesar Rodriguez was sentenced Friday, May 15, to five years formal probation and nearly one year in a supervised work program after pleading guilty earlier in the week to felony drug charges.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
Rodriguez pleaded guilty in Riverside County Superior Court on Monday to a count of furnishing methamphetamine. He resigned from the Perris City Council as part of his plea deal.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
The City Council next meets on May 26, and is expected to discuss Rodriguez's successor. Perris Mayor Daryl Busch at the May 12 council meeting said that he expects Rodriguez's replacement will be determined by appointment, rather than a special election.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
Rodriguez, 29, was elected in November 2012. His replacement would serve out the remainder of his term, which expires in 2016.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
He was arrested June 24, 2014, after calling police to report his city-issued iPad was stolen during his stay at the Red Lion Inn in Perris.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
Riverside County Sheriff's Department officers said Rodriguez appeared to be under the influence of drugs at the time, and reported that drugs and paraphernalia were found in his room.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
Rodriguez faced other charges, which were dismissed as part of the plea deal