REDWOOD CITY — A jury on Wednesday discovered an East Palo Alto man responsible of second-degree homicide and a myriad of different prices for fatally capturing a lady, then disposing of her physique, in line with the San Mateo County District Lawyer’s Workplace.
John Caisiano Thompson, 47, was additionally discovered responsible of felony assault with a firearm and felony discharging a weapon at an occupied residence, every with enhancements for firearm use inflicting nice bodily damage, in line with the DA’s Workplace. He was moreover discovered responsible of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
San Mateo County District Lawyer Stephen Wagstaffe and Thompson’s protection attorneys Geoff Carr and Emily Andrews didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark.
On Dec. 2, 2022, Thompson shot 32-year-old Breanna Labat throughout an argument, prosecutors mentioned. Labat had been renting a room in his house on Daphne Means in East Palo Alto.
Thompson additionally fired a shot that struck and injured one other particular person in the home, prosecutors mentioned.
Thompson disposed of Labat’s physique with the help of a second particular person, in line with prosecutors. Her stays have but to be discovered.
On the time of the capturing, Thompson had been out of jail custody on his personal recognizance associated to a case involving him allegedly possessing a firearm as a felon, prosecutors mentioned.
The jury trial lasted 23 days and was presided over by San Mateo County Superior Courtroom Choose Lisa A. Novak. The jury reached its verdict on the third day of deliberations.
The trial was set to proceed Thursday with consideration of a further enhancement for Thompson being out on bail on the time of the capturing, prosecutors mentioned.
He stays in custody with no bail.
