A Los Angeles man who killed two people in December 2008 was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Leonard Mitchell, 48, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder on May 25 in the deaths of Alexander Castro, 23, and Adriana Pizarro, 34, a civilian sheriff employee.
In addition to the life sentence, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge William Ryan ordered Mitchell to serve a consecutive term of 25 years to life in prison.
Jurors deliberated for a day and a half, following a nine-day conviction trial in May, according to the LA District Attorney's office.
"On Dec. 20, 2008, Mitchell fatally shot Alexander Castro, 23, after the two men had a verbal confrontation. The victim, who was inside of his vehicle at the time of the attack, was fatally wounded by a gunshot to the face. Castro died at the scene," according to a statement from the DA's office.
Pizarro was struck by a stray bullet as she was leaving a family member's home. She worked at the Compton sheriff's station as a records clerk. Pizzaro later died at the hospital.
Mitchell was arrested 10 days later.
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