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3 Men Sentenced To Prison For Spring Valley Dispensary Guard's Murder

Daveon Hicks, 36, Curry Williams, 35, and Jamal Johnson, 46, were convicted of murder and other charges.

Daveon Hicks, 36, Curry Williams, 35, and Jamal Johnson, 46, were convicted of murder and other charges for the June 2020 killing of 59-year-old Kenneth Love II. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

EL CAJON, CA — Three men convicted in the shooting death of a security guard at an unlicensed marijuana dispensary in Spring Valley were sentenced to potential life prison terms.

Daveon Hicks, 36, Curry Williams, 35, and Jamal Johnson, 46, were convicted of murder and other charges for the June 2020 killing of 59-year-old Kenneth Love II.

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Prosecutors said the defendants were responsible for a string of shootings, as well as roles in "a broader scheme to extort" unlicensed dispensaries.

All three defendants were sentenced Friday. Hicks was sentenced to 67 years and four months to life in state prison, while Williams received a sentence of 84 years to life, and Johnson was sentenced to 54 years to life.

— City News Service

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