http://homicides.suntimes.com/suspects/jim-diaz/Latest news about Jim Diazen-usTue, 06 Oct 2015 16:29:58 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/10/06/roommate-gets-10-years-for-2013-fatal-stabbing-of-eber-ochoa-deleon-in-albany-park/<p>By JORDAN OWEN<br /> Chicago Sun-Times Wire<br /> <a href="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2015/10/jimdiaz-WIR-1004151-225x300.jpg"><img src="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/chicago/files/2015/10/jimdiaz-WIR-1004151-225x300-225x300.jpg" alt="Jim Diaz | Cook County sheriff&#039;s office" width="225" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-13814" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Jim Diaz | Cook County sheriff's office</p><br /> A man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday for stabbing his roommate Eber Ochoa-Deleon to death during an argument at their Albany Park neighborhood home in 2013.</p> <p>Jim Diaz, 29, was convicted of one count of second-degree murder in a bench trial before Judge James Linn on Aug. 20, according to Cook County court records.</p> <p>Diaz stabbed the 26-year-old Ochoa-Deleon in the chest in their home in the 4800 block of North Drake about 7:15 p.m. on March 18, 2013, authorities said at the time.</p> <p>Ochoa-Deleon was taken to Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston where he died the next day, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. An autopsy found he died of multiple stab and incise wounds, and ruled his death a homicide.</p> <p>Diaz, who was originally charged with first-degree murder, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday by Judge Linn. He will receive credit for 978 days served in the Cook County jail.</p> Jeff MayesTue, 06 Oct 2015 16:29:58 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2015/10/06/roommate-gets-10-years-for-2013-fatal-stabbing-of-eber-ochoa-deleon-in-albany-park/Eber Ochoa-DeleonJim Diazhttp://homicides.suntimes.com/2013/04/08/man-stabbed-by-roommate-police-say/<p><b>Chicago Sun-Times, March 19, 2013</b></p> <p><b> </b>A man has been charged with stabbing his roommate to death during an argument Monday night at their home in the Albany Park neighborhood.</p> <p>Jim Diaz, 25, faces first-degree murder charges in the death of his roommate, Eber Ochoa-Deleon, authorities said.</p> <p>Ochoa-Deleon, 26, was stabbed in the chest in the home in the 4800 block of North Drake about 7:15 p.m. Monday, authorities said.</p> <p>Ochoa-Deleon was taken to Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston where he died at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.</p> <p>An autopsy Tuesday found he died of multiple stab and incised wounds, and ruled his death a homicide, according to the medical examiner’s office.</p> <p>Diaz is scheduled to appear in bond court Wednesday.</p> <p><b> </b></p> John CarpenterMon, 08 Apr 2013 14:21:10 -0500http://homicides.suntimes.com/2013/04/08/man-stabbed-by-roommate-police-say/Eber Ochoa-DeleonJim Diaz