San Francisco, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced today that Fantasy Decuir (27) and Lamonte Mims (27) were each sentenced in San Francisco Superior Court by the Honorable Judge Alexandra Gordon to terms of life in prison without the possibility of parole following their conviction for murder and other charges in connection to a deadly shooting in Twin Peaks on July 16, 2017.

Ms. Decuir was convicted of first-degree murder (PC 187(a)) with special circumstances (PC 190.2(a)(17)(A) and the personal and intentional use of a firearm causing death (PC 12022.53(d)) allegation was found true. She was also convicted of second-degree robbery (PC 211) with an allegation of the personal and intentional use of a firearm causing death (PC 12022.53(d)).

Mr. Mims was convicted of first-degree murder (PC 187(a)) with special circumstances (PC 190.2(a)(17)(A) and an allegation that a principal was armed with a firearm (PC 12022(a)(1)) was found true.

“They often say justice delayed is justice denied, but not in this case,” said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. “I am grateful to the victim’s friends and family who have stood with us over the years as we fought for justice. With justice done, I hope that the victim’s friends a family are able to continue healing and moving forward past this horrific murder.”

According to testimony and other evidence presented at trial, on the morning of July 16, 2017, the 71-year-old victim, had gone to the Twin Peaks viewpoint area to take photographs of the City on his new Canon Mark III camera. While he was taking photographs, video surveillance cameras captured footage of Mr. Mims and Ms. Decuir approach and rob the victim at gunpoint. As Mr. Mims struggled to pull the camera bag away from the victim, Ms. Decuir shot him through the heart and right lung. After the victim was shot, Mr. Mims forcefully pulled the bag away and kicked him while he lay on the ground. The two defendants then fled the scene.

Evidence in the case showed that just over an hour after the murder, Ms. Decuir and Mr. Mims traveled to the area of 7th Street and Market Street and attempted to sell the stolen camera. Ultimately, the defendants were identified and located after working together to rob a pair of tourists of a camera and credit cards at gunpoint in the area of Cathedral Hill on July 28, 2017.

The case against Ms. Decuir and Mr. Mims was successfully prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Heather Trevisan and Aaron Laycook, with assistance from District Attorney Investigators Gino Guerrero, Omega Crum, paralegals Jessica Diamond Julio Flores Guzman and Hang Ngo, and IT support from Noaeh Pinaire. Victim advocate Samantha Greenhalgh worked closely with the victim’s family throughout the case. The Prosecution was able to present a strong case against Ms. Decuir and Mr. Mims based on the incredible work of Sergeant Mark Hutchings (retired) and the SFPD Homicide unit investigators whose work was instrumental in solving the case.

“After seven long years we have a conviction and now a just sentence,” said Assistant District Attorney Heather Trevisan. “Although nothing will truly heal the anguish caused by this callous senseless murder, we are relieved that Ms. Decuir and Mr. Mims will not be able to hurt anyone else in our community ever again. I would like to thank Mr. French’s family for their support and patience throughout this case and the jurors who carefully weighed all of the evidence and rendered a just verdict.”

Court Numbers: Decuir, 17011544, Mims, 17011543