Vista

Mark Raymond Phelps, who was convicted of shooting at two sheriff’s deputies last summer, has been convicted of all federal drug and weapons charges against him in his federal trial.

Phelps, 28, of Vista, could receive 40 years in federal prison when U.S. District Judge Howard Turrentine sentences him Aug. 1.

Phelps is already serving one life term plus 14 years consecutively for trying to kill two sheriff’s deputies in two shooting incidents.

In his federal case, Phelps was convicted Friday of conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, manufacturing the drug, conspiracy to unlawfully transfer a machine gun, using and carrying a machine gun during a drug transaction, and possession of an unregistered machine gun.

The machine gun was used in the July 31, 1987, attack on Deputy James Bennetts, who was wounded after more than 60 rounds were fired at his patrol car on a Vista street.

Deputy Alfred MacKrille was also shot at near a furniture store in San Marcos two days later but was not hit.

The federal jury deliberated 3 1/2 hours before reaching its verdicts.

Phelps did not testify, and his attorney presented no evidence in the trial, which began Wednesday.

Phelps was convicted of conspiring with a co-defendant, Raymond Turnipseed, 32, of Carlsbad, who pleaded guilty in March to conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. Turnipseed is serving a five-year federal prison term.

In state court, Phelps was convicted March 21 of attempted murder charges involving the two deputies and was sentenced April 14 by Vista Superior Court Judge William Mudd.