A 75-year-old man who fatally shot his girlfriend’s tenant during a dispute over rent in 2020 was sentenced to 50 years to life in state prison, prosecutors said.
Michael Hughes was found guilty of first-degree murder last September in the death of 46-year-old Mario Velasquez Cardoso, according to the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office.
“This defendant carefully planned and carried out a deliberate act of murder that mercilessly ended the life of Mario Cardoso,” DA Stephan said. “I am proud of the thorough investigation by the Sheriff’s Office that solved this murder and the dedicated prosecution by Deputy District Attorney Shane Waller and team that brought justice in this case.”…