Man's Bid for Re-Sentencing for Murder During Drug Deal

Man's Bid for Re-Sentencing for Murder During Drug Deal

A state appeals court panel has rejected a re-sentencing bid by one of three men convicted of the shooting death of a man during a drug deal in Bellflower more than 16 years ago. In a ruling released Thursday, the three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal found that “substantial evidence” supports a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge’s finding that Hector Arciga could be convicted of first-degree murder under curren…