BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Kern County jury on Thursday found a man guilty of murder in connection with the shooting death of an alleged former East Side Bakers gang member.
Rodrigo Lara, 32, faces up to 55 years to life in prison at his sentencing hearing next month.
Defense attorney Tony Lidgett said the jury found Lara guilty of first-degree murder under the theory of aiding and abetting despite the prosecution’s assertion he was the actual shooter. Jurors also returned a guilty verdict for conspiracy despite no one else being charged…