The murderer of 24-year-old UCLA grad student Brianna Kupfer was sentenced to life in prison without parole, Dist. Atty. George Gascón announced Wednesday.
The murderer of 24-year-old UCLA graduate student Brianna Kupfer was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón announced Wednesday afternoon. Shawn Laval Smith, 34, was found guilty after just over an hour of deliberation on Sept. 10 in the slaying of Kupfer at a furniture store in Hancock Park in 2022.
Escobedo then sentenced Smith to life in prison without the possibility of parole in addition to one year in prison for the use of a deadly and dangerous weapon, a knife. A restitution hearing to determine financial compensation for the victim's family is slated for Nov. 25. 'Mr. Smith reprehensibly stole her future and her dreams,' Gascón said. 'We applaud the court’s ruling in holding Smith responsible for his horrific actions.' Smith stabbed Kupfer 46 times.
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