A Jefferson Parish judge on Monday sentenced Byron Spottsville to life in prison for his conviction of murdering a 26-year-old man in a Westwego playground.
Spottsville, 23, received the mandatory sentence for his conviction of second-degree murder in the death of Zashawn Espinoza.
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Judge R. Christopher Cox of the 24th Judicial District Court sentenced Spottsville to mandatory life in prison without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence.
Judge Cox additionally sentenced Spottsville to 40 years in prison for obstruction of justice. He ran the sentences concurrently.
Spottsville was charged with obstruction of justice for hindering the investigation by hiding the clothing he wore during the murder, the murder weapon and items he stole from Espinoza in a nearby wooded area.
Assistant District Attorneys Sarah Helmstetter and Tommy Block prosecuted the case.