Fresno Marine who murdered friend after losing wrestling match sentenced

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Fresno Marine, who changeable his person and chap worker aft losing to him successful a drunken wrestling match, was sentenced to first-degree execution connected Friday.

According to the DA, that means Lavin volition service 35 years to beingness successful situation with the anticipation of parole aft 20 years.

On April 28 of past year, present 35-year-old Christian Lavin invited his person and chap Marine, 30-year-old Roberto Roman, implicit for drinks.

Christian Lavin

Roberto Roman

As the nighttime spilled into the aboriginal greeting hours, the DA says Lavin and Roman engaged successful a affable wrestling lucifer successful Lavin's backyard. According to tribunal records, Roman came retired connected top.

But the affable concern changed aft Lavin went inside. According to the DA, helium came retired with a Glock and changeable Roman successful the thorax astatine adjacent range.

Lavin's woman called 911, but by the clip assistance arrived, Roman had died. He leaves down his mother, brother, loving wife, and their 3-year-old son.

Lavin was convicted of first-degree execution connected May 29 aft a weeks-long trial. On Friday, helium was sentenced to 35 years to beingness successful authorities prison, but nether Penal Code §3055, commonly known arsenic Elderly Parole, helium volition beryllium eligible for parole erstwhile helium turns 50 and has served 20 years of his sentence.