(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – In Yuba County Court, a jury has found 60-year-old Carl Olsen of Lincoln guilty of manslaughter for the shooting death of Robert Blass Mendoza on November 25th, two years ago. He faces a maximum of 21 years in prison.

Olsen’s brother Eric pled no contest last month to assaulting Mendoza and accessory after the fact, and faces a maximum of three years.

An investigation was launched after a dog walker on Spenceville Road near Wheatland found Mendoza’s body. The investigation led to Olsen’s Lincoln residence and witnesses reported seeing the brothers confront Mendoza over stealing a firearm from them, at which time Eric hit him with a billy-club and Carl shot him in the head with a .22 revolver.

Blood evidence was collected from Carl Olsen’s truck, which was used to dump Mendoza’s body in Yuba County, according to a release from the Yuba County District Attorney.