One of two Monk Mobb gang members today received four 25-to-life prison terms, plus an additional 45 years, for the Halloween Night 2008 shooting death of party host Patrick Razaghzadeh.
Sacramento Superior Court Judge Greta Curtis Fall imposed the sentence on 21-year-old Elijah Rasean Fields, who crashed the party with other gang members.
A jury last month convicted Fields of murder and three counts of attempted murder for the killing of Razaghzadeh, 24, and injuring three of his friends at the Halloween party on Rogue River Drive in the Larchmont-La Riviera area.
Fall granted a delay until June 3 on the sentencing of Monk Mobb co-defendant Corey Andre Carmicle, 24. Carmicle retained a new attorney Thursday night and is likely to file a motion for a new trial.
Fields was the gunman in the shooting that was prompted over several disputes that arose when he and other members of his North Highlands-based street gang showed up at Razaghzadeh's party.
The defendant's lawyer, Pete Kmeto, read a statement on Fields behalf in which the convicted murderer said he felt "great regret and sadness" for the killing of the bank employee and Sacramento City College student. Fields said in his statement that he is "very remorseful."
In their statements to the court, Razaghzadeh's mother, sister and one of his friends described the murder victim as a caring and compassionate man who loved his family and friends.
"Pat lived every day to the fullest, and for that I'm thankful," said his mother, Patricia O'Connor.
-By Andy Furillo
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