Jurors on Monday convicted Juan Carlos Garcia of second-degree murder in the stabbing death last year of Luis Romero during a dispute over stolen money.

But jurors rejected the more serious charge of first-degree murder, which would have required Garcia, 25, to serve at least 30 years in prison before he became eligible for parole.

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