Cold-Blooded Killer Sentenced To 50-Years-To-Life

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A San Francisco judge on Monday sentenced a man found guilty of murder for fatally shooting an acquaintance in the head nearly three years ago, prosecutors said.

Judge Braden Woods sentenced Dontae Allen, 40, to 50 years to life in prison for the murder conviction, as well as weapons violations.

Last month, a jury found Allen guilty of first-degree murder for killing 34-year-old Preston Bradford early on Feb. 15, 2017.

The jury also found him guilty of possession of a firearm by a felon with an allegation that he personally and intentionally discharged a firearm, causing great bodily injury.

According to court records, on the morning of the murder, Allen got into Bradford's car and then shot Bradford in the head and chest as Bradford was driving.

The car crashed on Eddy Street by Van Ness Avenue and Allen fled, but he dropped his cellphone by the car.

Bradford's wallet and watch were missing at the scene and video evidence showed Allen from the moment he got into Bradford's car until he fled to his own vehicle, court documents said.

Allen was represented by the San Francisco Public Defender's Office. — Bay City News