Dustin Darby, 32, has made a deal that allows him to escape one of two first degree murder charges.
Darby was facing one of the charges for the murder of gangster Sanjeev Mann. On Thursday, December 03, 2015, Darby pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact and to conspiring to kill rival gangster Kevin Bontagon in 2008.
Sanjeev Mann and Aaron Bendle were killed in a shooting at the Bolsa Restaurant on New Year’s Day 2009. Innocent bystander Keni Su’a was also killed.
This is the second plea deal in the case. On December 1, 2015, gangster Real Honorio pleaded guilty to the murder of Su’a. In exchange prosecutors dropped three first degree murder charges.
Sentencing will take place in January.
