CALIFORNIA BRIEFING / PASADENA
A man whose girlfriend was fatally shot by Pasadena police was convicted Thursday of her murder.
Walter Villanueva faces up to life in prison.
The 25-year-old was charged with the death of Erica Hindman, who was shot in the head on Sept. 3, 2006, when a rookie officer fired into a moving car driven by Villanueva. Prosecutors said the alleged gang member had appeared to be pointing a gun at the officer.
Villanueva was also convicted of assault with a firearm, shooting at an inhabited dwelling and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
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