OAKLAND — A Bay Space man was sentenced final month to 40 years to life in jail for murdering a person throughout an argument over a cube recreation, courtroom information present.
Michael Britton, 31, was sentenced Sept. 30 by Choose Scott Patton, who additionally imposed a nine-year concurrent jail time period for a gun conviction. Britton was convicted final Could of murdering Omar Emad Abdallah.
Abdallah was shot and killed at round 3 p.m. on Oct. 9, 2017, at an autobody store on the 9700 block of C Avenue in Oakland. Prosecutors say the 2 began arguing when Britton drew a gun, resulting in a short scuffle.
Britton then shot Abdallah two instances and fired a 3rd after Abdallah had fallen to the bottom. Abdallah initially survived the capturing however died at a hospital hours later. Britton was arrested 9 days after the capturing in Reno.
The phrases of Britton’s sentence imply that he received’t be eligible for parole till after serving 40 years in jail. He has been in Santa Rita Jail since his arrest, and stays there pending switch to the California Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, jail information present.