Man found guilty in killing of Palm Springs resident

Jason William Brokken has been found guilty of 2nd-degree murder and acquitted of 1st-degree murder in the 2012 killing case of Palm Springs resident Kenneth K. Moody.

Brokken was accused of killing Moody with a hatchet on Jan 21, 2012, then dumping his body in a garbage bag on Rudderow Lane in Sky Valley the next day.

“At the end of this case, I want you to look at Jason Brokken’s actions, because his words to police, when asked about this case, was that `I have no problem with Ken Moody. I have no beef with Ken Moody,”’ Deputy District Attorney Antonio Fimbres said in his opening statement in December. “But his actions tell you different. The evidence will tell you different.”

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Brokken’s attorney, Cameron Quinn, countered during testimony that his client’s actions were in response to “inappropriate sexual advances” by Moody.

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“The prosecutor referred to actions. What were (Brokken’s) actions? His actions were reactions to actions initiated by Mr. Moody,” Quinn told the jury.

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Brokken’s sentencing is set for Jan. 30.