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2 found guilty of murder in death of CDCR counselor

By Jason Kotowski,

16 days ago

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Kern County jury on Friday returned guilty verdicts on all counts against two men charged with murder and attempted robbery in the death of a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation counselor.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3uj9Up_0ulvs3rr00 — Robert Roberts looks toward the audience before the verdict was read Friday.

Sebastian Parra and Robert Roberts were convicted in the death of Bennie Alcala Jr., who was shot near an electric vehicle charging station on Stockdale Highway on Aug. 24, 2022.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1cte3Z_0ulvs3rr00 — Sebastian Parra, file image

Prosecutor John Allen said Parra handed Roberts a gun to rob Alcala, and Roberts then shot Alcala in the back as he ran.

17 News live-blogged the verdict.

Initially only Roberts was charged. Parra, the prosecution’s key witness at Roberts’ preliminary hearing, said he met Roberts that night and had nothing to do with the killing.

A grand jury later indicted Parra after it was revealed he had a gun registered to him and had lied about its whereabouts.

The defense attorneys for both men each said the other defendant was to blame.

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