BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man found guilty of murder in the shooting death of his former neighbor in Oildale was sentenced Wednesday to 56 years to life in prison.
Jarrit Perrett, 41, was convicted last year in the slaying of Derol Louis Del Rio, 62. He also was convicted of two counts of manufacturing or distributing an assault weapon.
Two females — they were described as his adopted daughters — whom Del Rio housed, fed and took to school while their mother was in jail spoke with emotion about their loss at Wednesday’s sentencing hearing. Del Rio took care of them until their mother could…