{"id":5122,"date":"2026-06-01T21:33:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T21:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/man-convicted-in-2021-carmichael-shooting-sentenced-to-61-years-to-life\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T21:33:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T21:33:04","slug":"man-convicted-in-2021-carmichael-shooting-sentenced-to-61-years-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/man-convicted-in-2021-carmichael-shooting-sentenced-to-61-years-to-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Man convicted in 2021 Carmichael shooting sentenced to 61 years to life"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A man convicted in the deadly 2021 shooting in a Carmichael has been sentenced to 61 years to life in prison, the District Attorney\u2019s Office announced on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/rocklin-city-council-to-vote-on-adding-a-sales-tax-increase-to-november-ballot\/\">Rocklin City Council to vote on adding a sales-tax increase to November ballot<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Sacramento Superior Court Judge Ernest Sawtelle handed down the sentence to Larell Weathers, 39, after a jury convicted him on April 7 of second-degree murder, shooting at an inhabited house, and possessing a firearm as a felon in the fatal shooting of Marcellus Cory Baker-Lee on June 21, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>According to the District Attorney\u2019s Office, Weathers was armed with a loaded gun when he went to a Carmichael apartment to confront a man in a dispute with his sister on the day of the shooting. Weathers forced the man to sit outside the apartment on a bench. When Baker-Lee began to open the front door from inside the apartment, Weathers shot at it, killing him.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Weathers fled the scene and the firearm used in Baker-Lee\u2019s killing was never recovered.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/mcclatchy-endorses-eleni-kounalakis-for-california-treasurer-heres-what-to-know\/\">McClatchy endorses Eleni Kounalakis for California treasurer. Here\u2019s what to know<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The jury found true allegations that Weathers had used a firearm causing death and faced a prior conviction for residential burglary. They also determined two true aggravating factors in the case, according to the District Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The District Attorney\u2019s Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/california-primary-2026-are-any-ballot-measures-up-for-a-vote-why-not\/\">California Primary 2026: Are any ballot measures up for a vote? 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