Overview
- Jurors also found him guilty of shooting from a motor vehicle and determined he used a firearm and inflicted significant bodily harm.
- Prosecutors said he fired multiple shots from a parked car after a fight, and victim Julio Moises Cardoza Jr., 33, later died at a hospital.
- He left the scene and was arrested the next day in Porter Ranch, was booked on a $2 million bond, and has remained in custody since.
- The trial opened in late November 2024, closing arguments finished on December 2, and the Los Angeles County jury returned its verdict in early December 2025.
- David Blake Jr., 30 at the time of the verdict, had pursued music and previously worked as a liaison for former Compton City Councilman Isaac Galvan.