Vista Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Beating of Teen
Vista man pleaded guilty Monday for his involvement in beating teenager to death.
33 year-old Brent Molina entered the guilty plea to the charge of voluntary manslaughter for his connection to fatally beating 18 year-old Devin Blackowl more than three years ago on the Pala Indian Reservation. According to Prosecutor Kate Flaherty, the defendant will be sentenced to 15 years in state prison on September 13. The defendant also pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon, mayhem and kidnapping charges.
32 year-old Edward Maxcy, the other defendant, also faces 15 years in state prison. His sentencing is set for November 8. The second defendant also pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing for a second-degree murder charge. Flaherty said Blackowl’s body was found off of Lilac road in a dirt lot on July 24, 2008. This area is popular with off-roaders. The prosecution said that after they beat the victim for 90 seconds, the attackers then put the body into a truck and drove off. The beating was caught on a security surveillance camera. Authorities said that they do not know the motive for the killing but they do believe that the victim and Maxcy knew each other.
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Man Pleads Guilty In Beating Death Of Teen , 10news.com, August 15, 2011
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If you have been arrested and charged with a crime in San Diego County, trust your case to an experienced San Diego criminal lawyer. Victor A. Orsatti at the San Diego Law Center will explain all of your legal options during a free consultation.
