Tensions boil over in Fresno County courtroom as convicted killer is sentenced

Action News' cameras were rolling arsenic 1 of victim's household members said she hoped Kobi Johnson would beryllium killed successful prison.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Chaos successful tribunal connected Wednesday arsenic tensions boiled implicit moments earlier convicted Fresno slayer Kobi Johnson was acceptable to larn his condemnation for the decease of Alize Morales.

"Alize was a baby," her parent said. "She had her full beingness successful beforehand of her. She wanted to beryllium a nurse."

16-year-old Alize died astir 4 years agone erstwhile prosecutors accidental Johnson changeable astatine her 15 times.

Action News' cameras were rolling arsenic 1 of Alize's household members addressed the court, saying she hoped Johnson would beryllium killed successful prison.

The connection caused a concatenation absorption successful the courtroom arsenic tensions boiled over.

As members of the courtroom assemblage yelled backmost and forth, Judge Mark Cullers repeatedly slammed his gavel and called for bid arsenic helium prepared to condemnation Johnson.

Investigators accidental Johnson was progressive with a section pack erstwhile helium opened occurrence connected a car adjacent the intersection of Belmont Avenue and Calaveras Street successful October 2020.

The shots killed Alize and injured a teen lad who was besides successful the vehicle. He survived.

"We person 1 16-year-old that mislaid her beingness (and) different 16-year-old that was changeable successful the wrist," authoritative Liz Owen said.

Court records amusement prosecutors archetypal charged Johnson with murder.

He denied the charges but past pleaded blameworthy to voluntary manslaughter and 2 counts of assault, clearing the mode for Wednesday's sentencing.

He volition walk 28 years successful authorities prison.

"Mr. Johnson, you went from 0-60 successful nary clip flat," Judge Cullers said.

Johnson's defence lawyer made 1 last argument, suggesting the victims had firearms successful the car. As portion of his plea, Johnson waived his close to appeal.

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