Antwann Jones, 25, of Anaheim, was shot and killed in Buena Park on May 25, 2014. He was found in his car with a fatal gunshot wound after a night out with friends. Buena Park police say Jones had a verbal and physical altercation that evening with 35-year-old Jonathan Peterson of Buena Park; Peterson allegedly retrieved a firearm from his residence and shot Jones multiple times.

Prosecutors said Peterson and Jones had been friends but that tensions had developed over accusations Peterson was pursuing Jones’ girlfriend. Witnesses testified both men had been drinking and that Jones’ blood-alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit; testimony also described Jones laughing at Peterson after a fight, which witnesses said enraged Peterson. Peterson was charged with first-degree murder; at trial the defense claimed self-defense, saying Jones had punched and threatened Peterson.

Peterson was convicted and sentenced to 50 years to life. A co-defendant, Jihad Jones, unrelated to the victim, was convicted as an accessory after the fact and received two years and eight months. Did anyone who knew Antwann or the circumstances that night see something important that wasn’t presented at trial?