Three sentenced to life for 2020 murder of dispensary guard
Three men were sentenced to 54 years to life or more for the June 2020 murder of security guard Kenneth Love II at an unlicensed marijuana dispensary in Spring Valley. Prosecutors linked them to a string of shootings and a scheme to extort unlicensed dispensaries.
🇺🇸 Spring Valley, San Diego County, California · California, United States
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Charged
3
Prison
67 years and four months to life; 84 years to life; 54 years to life
Deaths
1
Three men convicted in the shooting death of a security guard at an unlicensed
marijuana dispensary in Spring Valley were sentenced to potential life prison
terms.[1][2]Daveon Hicks, 36, Curry Williams, 35, and Jamal Johnson, 46, were
convicted of murder and other charges for the June 2020 killing of 59-year-old
Kenneth Love II.[1][2]Love was the security guard who died in the Spring Valley
dispensary shooting.[1]
All three defendants were sentenced on Friday.[1]The report was published on
2 November 2026.[1]Hicks was sentenced to 67 years and four months to life in
state prison, while Williams received 84 years to life and Johnson received 54
years to life.[1][2]The three convictions arose from the same June 2020 killing.[1]
Prosecutors said the defendants were responsible for a string of shootings.[1][2]Prosecutors also said the men played roles in a broader scheme to extort
unlicensed dispensaries.[1][2]The reported extortion scheme targeted unlicensed
dispensaries.[1]
The article says the men were sentenced on Friday and was published on Monday 2 November 2026, so 30 October 2026 is used as the sentencing date by inference.
No cannabis quantity, value, or seizure figure was published for this case.
The report does not specify the other charges beyond murder or give details of the alleged extortion scheme.
Only one account of the sentencing was opened; no second report of the same event was found.
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