White Sentenced to Life w/o Parole in Cee Vee's Slayings

Gunman Christopher White was sentenced today in the 2005 Cee Vee's Liquor store shootings.

Judge Brian McCarville, the only intelligible voice on a video posted by The Press-Enterprise, described the video of the shootings as "one of the most horrific I've ever seen." and imposed the sentence of life without parole.

See previous post about White's conviction for first-degree murder with enhancements. MORE>>

Second Conviction in Cee Vee's Shooting Trial

The Press-Enterprise is reporting the second defendant on trial in the 2005 shooting deaths of a Highland liquor store owner and his employee has been convicted of his crimes.

Despite the fact that he did not fire the gun, a jury found Darwin Lamont Richardson guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of robbery as well as other allegations in the March 2005 holdup of Cee Vee's Liquor Store.

Earlier this week a jury returned guilty verdicts against triggerman Christopher Turelle White.  Both owner Steven Hall and clerk Brian Gregorio cooperated with the robbers, handing over cash and lottery tickets, but were shot anyway.  Video shown at trial reportedly showed White shooting both Hall and Gregorio.  Richardson reportedly cased the store before the robbery and waited in a vehicle outside.

A third defendant, Tristan Darnell Allan, who accompanied White into the store during the robbery and subsequent shooting, is scheduled to appear in court December 13 for separate trial.  Both White and Richardson are scheduled to be sentenced on February 13.  MORE>>

Cee Vee's Shooter Found Guilty On All Charges

The Press-Enterprise is reporting that Christopher White was found guilty of all charges against him today stemming from a Highland liquor store robbery and double murder in 2005.

White was convicted on two counts of first-degree murder in the shootings of Cee Vee's Liquor Store owner Steven Hall, 53, and clerk Brian Gregorio, 25, on March 16, 2005. The men had cooperated with the robbers but were shot anyway.

A jury composed of seven women and five men needed only a few hours to convict White on all counts, including two counts of robbery and counts related to deadly use of a firearm.
The victims' families, who cheered and applauded as the verdicts were read, were quickly admonished by Judge Brian McCarville, who previously warned them to maintain proper courtroom decorum.
White is scheduled to be sentenced in February. MORE>>

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>>