Man's Conviction Upheld for Double-Murder at Harbor City Burger Restaurant

Man's Conviction Upheld for Double-Murder at Harbor City Burger Restaurant

A state appeals court panel Thursday upheld a man’s conviction for murdering two people at a burger restaurant in a Harbor City strip mall, including the longtime owner of the popular neighborhood eatery. The three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal found that the evidence against Joey Alfred Mendoza that included “devastating recorded admissions” is “overwhelming.” Mendoza, now 27, was convicted of one count of first-d…