KILLER GETS 100-YEAR TERM A.V. MAN FIRED INTO CROWDED LANCASTER PARKING LOT, LEAVING 1 DEAD.Byline: KAREN MAESHIRO Staff Writer An Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley man was sentenced Friday to 100 years in prison for killing one person and wounding two others in May 2004, when he fired into a crowd in a Lancaster parking lot. Kenjuan De Adams, 29, was convicted of murder, attempted murder In the criminal law, attempted murder is committed when the defendant does an act that is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the crime of murder and, at the time of these acts, the person has a specific intention to kill. and being a felon An individual who commits a crime of a serious nature, such as Burglary or murder. A person who commits a felony. felon n. a person who has been convicted of a felony, which is a crime punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison. in possession of a firearm firearm, device consisting essentially of a straight tube to propel shot, shell, or bullets by the explosion of gunpowder. Although the Chinese discovered gunpowder as early as the 9th cent., they did not develop firearms until the mid-14th cent. for the shooting that killed Demone Dozier Dozier may be: People:
``The defendant's vicious murder of Mr. Dozier not only took the life of a human being but also took the life of a husband, father, son and grandson,'' Deputy District Attorney Benny Osorio said. Adams was sentenced in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Superior Court to 50 years to life in prison for the murder charge, and two terms of life plus 25 years to life for the attempted-murder counts. Adams has prior convictions for second-degree burglary in 1997 and possession for sale of a narcotic narcotic, any of a number of substances that have a depressant effect on the nervous system. The chief narcotic drugs are opium, its constituents morphine and codeine, and the morphine derivative heroin. See also drug addiction and drug abuse. in 1998. The defense argued during the trial that someone else was the shooter, prosecutors said. Prosecutors said there was no clear motive for the shooting, which occurred just after 2 a.m. May 22, 2004, in a parking lot at Division Street and Avenue J. The parking lot is a frequent late-night gathering spot, and there were about 100 people milling about at the time. Co-defendant Charles Reynolds, 28, pleaded guilty in February to possession of cocaine base and to being an accessory after the fact and was sentenced to two years in prison, officials said. Reynolds was given credit for the time he has served since his arrest May 22, 2004, and was released from jail. Reynolds' guilty plea came after Judge Kathleen Kennedy-Powell granted a defense motion to dismiss attempted murder charges against Reynolds and Adams in connection with a man who chased after the gunmen following the parking lot shooting. Adams and Reynolds were arrested after deputies stopped a van resembling the gunman's getaway vehicle, officials said. karen.maeshiro(at)dailynews.com (661) 267-5744 |
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