Crime & Safety
Death Penalty Won't Be Sought in Fatal Lakeside Shooting of Carnival Worker
A man already serving time in another killing is one of two charged in the fatal 2008 shooting outside Lakeside Roundup tavern.
EL CAJON, CA — A convicted killer now facing a charge of murdering a carnival worker outside a Lakeside tavern will face life in prison without parole if convicted, a prosecutor said Thursday.
The prosecution opted not to seek the death penalty for Destin Withers, who is charged with the Feb. 11, 2008, shooting death of 28-year-old Mark "Randy" Vogler.
Withers, 40, was convicted two years ago of first-degree murder in the shooting death of a 20-year-old woman in Escondido and was sentenced to 33 years to life in prison. Because of his previous murder conviction, he could have faced a possible death sentence in connection with Vogler's killing.
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Brian Baldino, 31, is also charged with Vogler's murder. The victim was gunned down while leaving the Lakeside Roundup tavern about 10:35 p.m. A motive was not clear.
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