Ben Carter Convicted on Charges of Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Press release provided by the District Attorney’s Office:
On July 27, 2015, in the case of the People of the State of California v. Benjamin Carter, the jury found the defendant guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The defendant admitted a special allegation that he had previously been convicted of a strike under California’s Three Strikes law.
The charge arose from incidents that occurred on April 16, 2014. On that day, the defendant obtained a shotgun from Zackery Chapman. Later, Mr. Chapman attempted to get the shotgun back from the defendant; Mr. Chapman was armed with a pistol when he arrived at the defendant Carter’s location in Southern Humboldt. Mr. Chapman pointed the pistol at several people, including the defendant, who was holding the shotgun. The defendant fired one shot at Mr. Chapman, killing him. Although the defendant was initially charged with murder, it was ultimately determined that the shooting was justified.
In addition to three civilian witnesses, Investigator Cheryl Franco of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department testified at the trial.
Deputy District Attorney Roger C. Rees prosecuted the case with assistance from District Attorney Investigator Marvin Kirkpatrick and Victim/Witness Advocate Marybeth Bian. The defendant was represented at trial by Michael Acosta, a local defense attorney. The Honorable Christopher Wilson, Judge, presided over the six-day trial in Humboldt Superior Court.
The scheduled sentencing date is September 4, 2015. The maximum sentence for this crime and special allegation is six years in state prison. Because the defendant has a prior strike, he must serve 80% of his sentence before being paroled.
Earlier Chapters:
- Law Enforcement Looking for Homicide Suspect in Southern Humboldt
- Wanted for Questioning in Homicide: Benjamin Carter
- Body Reportedly Found West of Garberville
- Southern Humboldt Homicide Story Clarified by HCSO
- $1.25 Million Arrest Warrant Bail Set for SoHum Homicide Suspect
- Homicide Suspect on the Run Gives the Outpost His Side of the Story
- Homicide Suspect Ben Carter Arrested in Arizona
- US Marshals Say Homicide Suspect Benjamin Carter Member of White Supremacy Gang
- Homicide Suspect Ben Carter Returned to Humboldt County Jail
- Murder Charges Against Ben Carter Dismissed Yesterday
- Why Murder Charges Were Dismissed Against Ben Carter and His Bail Reduced by $1 Million
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Hope he stays locked up!
We don’t need him in humboldt.
He’s a drug addict loser
Karma
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