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Apr 3, 2008 2:44 pm US/Pacific

Guilty Verdict In CHP Officer's Murder

WOODLAND (CBS13) ― The jury in the trial of two men charged with murdering Woodland CHP officer Andy Stevens has reached a guilty verdict for one suspect and deadlocked on the other.

Twenty-two-year-old admitted shooter Brendt Volarvich was found guilty on all counts which include first degree murder and special circumstances of killing a peace officer.  He was also found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder.

The jury was able to reach a verdict on all counts against the other defendant, Gregory Zielesch, but deadlocked on murder.  The judge has ordered the jury back to deliberate the murder count tomorrow.

Andy Stevens was shot in the face in 2005 after he pulled over a car in a traffic stop in rural Yolo County.

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Volarvich. Both Volarich and Gregory Zielesch pleaded not guilty.

Volarvich's attorney has admitted that his client pulled the trigger, but he is still pleading not guilty due to his mental state.  He also says that his client suffers from ADHD, and due to that condition he takes Ritalin which has lead to a severe meth addiction.  He also states that his client killed Stevens on impulse and that the crime was not premeditated.

Zielesch's attorney has also said that his client was a long-time drug user.  He also mentioned that Zielesch grew up in the country where he was inclined to carry a gun.  But, a misdemeanor of some sort prohibited his client to no longer be allowed to carry a weapon.

A third defendant in the case, Lindsey Montgomery was sentenced to eight months in a residential drug rehabilitation program and five years probation. 

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