LOS ANGELES—A convicted murderer dubbed “a walking crime spree” by prosecutors was sentenced Jan. 8 to 27 years in federal prison for robbing and attempting to rob nearly a dozen Los Angeles County businesses—including a veterinarian’s office—at gunpoint over five days while on parole from state prison for armed robbery.
Justin Washington, 34, of Gardena, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson, who also ordered him to pay $10,119 in restitution and fines, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.