2 defendants sentenced in 2022 Tracy hate crime killing of Black man

More than three years after 30-year-old Justin Peoples was shot and stabbed to death at a Tracy gas station, two people have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms in what prosecutors called a racially motivated killing.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Tuesday that Christina Lyn Garner was sentenced to 50 years to life in state prison and was remanded to the California Central Women’s Facility following Monday’s hearing. Jeremy Wayne Jones was sentenced to 27 years to life and was remanded to the California Department of Corrections.

Prosecutors said both received 1,343 days of credit for time served…

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