Trial Begins for Two In 2005 Cee Vee's Shooting

The Press-Enterprise is reporting the trial began today for two defendants in the 2005 slaying of a Highland liquor store owner and his employee.

Cee Vee's Liquor Store owner Steven Hall, 53, and Brian Gregorio, 25, were both shot in the head after cooperating with two bandits in March 2005.

Defendants Christopher White, 21, and Darwin Richardson, 22, face life without parole if convicted of robbery and murder.  A third defendant, Tristan Allan, 23, will be tried separately.

Surveillance video was shown during opening statements of the shooting and of the defendants cashing stolen lottery tickets two hours later at a Corona convenience store, according to the report.  MORE>>