A jury found former Clearlake resident Ronell Isaac, 34, guilty Thursday, May 15, of attempted voluntary manslaughter in an Oct. 16, 2006 double shooting in Clearlake.
Isaac faced charges including two counts of attempted murder with a special allegation of causing great bodily injury, two counts of assault with a firearm, one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and on charge of vandalism because of stray bullets that hit a nearby vehicle.
“It was a complex verdict,” prosecuting Deputy District Attorney Susan Krones said.
On the counts of attempted murder, the jury found Isaac guilty of attempted voluntary manslaughter, which carries a maximum sentence of five-and-a-half years. The two great bodily injury allegations were found to be true, and add up to 10 years each. Isaac was also found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The jury hung on the two counts of assault with a firearm and the Lake County District Attorney”s Office dismissed the charges.
According to a DA press release, Isaac followed the two victims, former Clearlake residents Kenneth Woodford and Georgina Faith-Woodford, in his vehicle, and exchanged words with them when they pulled over in front of the American Legion Hall in Clearlake. Isaac fired 12 shots at the victims, and both victims were shot multiple times.
Isaac faces a maximum of 26 years in prison, according to Krones. He is due back in court for sentencing on June 20 before Superior Court Judge Richard Martin.
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