A man who pled guilty in the Orange County Superior Court to attempted murder was sentenced to 5 years in state prison.

The case stemmed from a 2004 incident in Huntington Beach wherein an argument between three men over marijuana sales led to one man sustaining a gunshot wound from a small-caliber firearm.  Although, the victim was initially uncooperative, Huntington Beach police persisted in the investigation, including conducting surveillance and executing search warrants, and three years later succeeded in arresting the two suspects. 

The second suspect was convicted by a jury of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, use of a firearm, possession of a loaded/concealed firearm as well as gang and weapon enhancements.  He is expected to be sentenced next month.