Man who gunned down California cop when he was 17 years old resentenced after change in law
Meki Gaono was 17 when he and two alleged gang members opened fire on Officer Dan Bessant days before Christmas in 2006. He was arrested, convicted of murder and sentenced in 2009 to life without parole. As a juvenile tried as an adult, it was the harshest sentence Gaono could get.
Man who gunned down Oceanside police officer in 2006 resentenced after change in law
Meki Gaono was 17 years old when he and two alleged gang members opened fire on Officer Dan Bessant days before Christmas in 2006. He was arrested, convicted of murder and sentenced in 2009 to life without parole. As a juvenile tried as an adult, it was the harshest sentence Gaono could get.
Oceanside Police officer's killer sentenced again to life in prison without parole
A man who shot and killed an Oceanside police officer when he was 17 years old was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, marking the second time he has been sentenced.
San Diego judge upholds adult conviction for man who killed Oceanside police officer in 2006
Meki Gaono, now 36, was originally convicted of first-degree murder in 2009 and sentenced to life without parole plus 61 years. He was 17 years old at the time.
Gunman Who Killed Oceanside Officer Sentenced Again to Life in Prison Without Parole
A man who was 17 when he shot and killed an Oceanside police officer was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The decision marked the second time that Meki Gaono, now 36, has been sentenced to life without parole for the slaying of Officer Daniel Bessant nearly 20 years ago.
Judge resentences gang member who killed Oceanside Police officer
A gang member who shot and killed an Oceanside Police officer in 2006 was back in court Monday for resentencing due to a recent change in state law affecting juveniles convicted as adults.
Man who was a teen when he murdered Oceanside officer resentenced to life
A man who shot and killed an Oceanside police officer when he was 17 years old was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole, marking the second time he has been sentenced to life without parole for the lawman’s slaying.
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Oceanside Man Re-Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Murder of Police Officer at 17
Meki Gaono was resentenced to life without parole plus 51 years for the murder of Oceanside Police Officer Bessant at age 17, ...
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Judge: Teen who killed Oceanside cop in 2006 rightfully charged as adult, will remain in prison
Meki Gaono, now 35, was convicted by a jury in 2009 of murdering Oceanside police Officer Dan Bessant and sentenced that same year to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Under new ...
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Judge: Teen who killed California police office in 2006 rightfully charged as adult, will remain in prison
Meki Gaono, now 35, was convicted by a jury in 2009 of murdering Oceanside police Officer Dan Bessant and sentenced that same year to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Under new ...
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Should teen California cop killer have been tried as an adult? A new hearing could set him free.
Meki Gaono, now 35, shot and killed Oceanside police Officer Dan Bessant on Dec. 20, 2006, from long range while Bessant was assisting a fellow officer with a traffic stop in a gang-plagued ...
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Crime and Public Safety
Meki Gaono, now 35, was convicted by a jury in 2009 of murdering Oceanside police Officer Dan Bessant and sentenced that same year to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Under new ...
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Should Oceanside cop killer have been tried as an adult? A new hearing could set him free.
An Oceanside gang member who was 17 years old when he shot and killed a police officer in 2006 could potentially walk free from prison this week after 18 years in custody due to a series of ...