A man who was trying to break up a fight on the South Coast died, after he was knocked down and hit his head on a concrete slab. Now, the man responsible for the attack is headed to state prison.
Prosecutors say Scott Robert Fleming knocked out Eric Romero as the victim was trying to stop a fight in Carpinteria. Romero hit the ground, and later died at a hospital.
Fleming led the scene, and was arrested several days later in Ventura. A jury convicted him voluntary manslaughter, and other charges for the July, 2019 death.
This week, Fleming received a 27 year state prison sentence.
