A 30-year-old woman was sentenced Monday to 50 years to life in prison for murdering a male friend in Carson last summer.
Vershonda Charisse Sneed had been convicted May 12 of first-degree murder for the June 25, 2015 killing of Bobby King. The victim was shot eight times by Sneed, according to authorities.
A charge of being an accessory after the fact was dismissed against co- defendant Tyshonda Marie Powell after jurors deadlocked and told the judge they were unable to reach a verdict. Prosecutors had alleged that Powell, Sneed’s girlfriend, was with Sneed as she waited for King.
Sneed and the 34-year-old victim had been very good friends, but tension had developed between the two, according to Deputy District Attorney Shannon Cooley.
Sneed went to a friend’s home, then shot King eight times as he arrived at the house, according to the prosecutor. King died at a hospital, and Sneed was arrested the same day.
–City News Service