The jury returned a guilty of all counts and special allegations verdict for defendant Orlando Joseph Lopez, 24, in the toddler-killing trial on Friday. He will be sentenced Aug. 7.
The Clearlake Oaks resident was accused of firing shotguns at a group of people gathered for a late-night party on June 18, 2011 killing Skylar Rapp, 4, and injuring five others.
Lopez faced 15 felonies (including one murder count and five counts of attempted murder) and nearly three dozen special allegations in connection to a fatal shooting in Clearlake late last spring. Lopez pleaded not guilty to the counts and denied the special allegations. The Lopez jury heard closing arguments Thursday. A full and detailed account will follow at www.record-bee.com.
