CHAVEZ MURDER VERDICT - 01/22/13 18:20 G.E.

JURORS FOUND A FELTON MAN GUILTY TODAY OF SECOND DEGREE  MURDER. 43 YEAR OLD RICHARD ARTHUR CHAVEZ WAS CONVICTED

STRIKING OF HIS LIVE-IN GIRLFRIEND, 37 YEAR OLD DEANNA DUDLEY,  IN THE HEAD SEVERAL TIMES WITH A HEAVY FLASHLIGHT DURING AN

ARGUMENT IN FEBRUARY OF 2010. WHEN CHAVEZ IS TO BE SENTENCED HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. JURORS WERE GIVEN A CHOICE OF

FINDING CHAVEZ GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER, 1ST OR 2ND DEGREE MURDER.