Man's Conviction Upheld for Bystander's Killing in Long Beach

Man's Conviction Upheld for Bystander's Killing in Long Beach

A state appeals court panel Thursday upheld the conviction of one of two men convicted of the apparent gang-related death of an innocent bystander struck by gunfire in Long Beach near a taco truck almost five years ago. The three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected the defense’s contention that jurors in Tyquan Markeith Benson’s trial should not have heard statements made by his co-defendant, Jacquise Wright, du…