Juan Manuel Alvarez caused a train crash after he attempts to commit suicide three years ago by parking his car in a train track. He later change his mind but failed to get his car off track. The crash leaved 11 fatalities and more than 180 people were injured. He was convicted of murder on June 27, 2008 and faces the death penalty.
Prosecutors said Alvarez caused the accident on the Metrolink commuter line on January 26, 2005 deliberately to get attention.
His lawyers claimed however that Alvarez had parked his car on the tracks to commit suicide but was unable to remove it after he changed his mind at the last minute.
