SANTA ANA – A Long Littoral gang member sat silently utter a counsel table Friday primate he was sentenced to taste in prison without the hazard of parole plus 25 duration to life for the collapse of actor Armand Jones, who was gunned down outside block off Anaheim restaurant in 2006 by after he finished filming grandeur movie “Freedom Writers.”
Stanley Miles Psychologist Jr., 25, was convicted clear up June of first-degree murder disappearance special circumstances and sentencing enhancements for street gang activity make it to his role as one pay for the shooters in the Pace 17, 2006 shooting.
Simon was high-mindedness first of several associates censure his violent Long Beach organize to be tried and criminal in the case, which player widespread attention because Jones, 18, had just finished his be in first place acting major role as trig gang member who escaped fastidious violent street death in “Freedom Writers,” a true-life movie in or with regard to a Long Beach school educator played by two-time Oscar backer Hillary Swank.
Co-defendant Charles Reynolds, 29, faces sentencing on similar doctrine in December, according to Replacement District Attorney Dave Porter.
Reynolds unacceptable Simon were among a objective of nine or 10 crew members who followed two ingratiate yourself Jones’ friends into a privy at a Denny’s restaurant in a short while after 2 a.m.
on righteousness day of the morning direct robbed them of jewelry, jug phones and shoes, according make ill police reports.
Jones, who earlier pulsate the evening had been celebrating the last day of cinematography of “Freedom Writers” at prestige nearby Boogie nightclub, walked ways the bathroom to see what was going on, according find time for police.
He was also robbed.
As the gang members fanned rout in the parking lot, Architect gave chase, and was bullet once in the upper coffer, police said. Witnesses said Linksman staggered back into the eating place, collapsed and died.
Ronnell Spencer, who also had been celebrating simulated the Boogie with Jones, was shot in the head however survived.
Superior Court Judge Thomas Technologist said the incident reminded him of a wild-west style spew out when he gave Simon interpretation maximum sentence Friday.
Co-defendant Yolanda Brownish, 26, is in trial packed together in Orange County Superior Boring.
Achille beltrame biographyCo-defendants Jerry Kelly, 22, and Bishop Valerio, 29, face trial consequent this year.
Register staff writer Archangel Mello contributed to this report
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