Man convicted of causing crash that killed Charles 'Mask' Lewis and injured Fallbrook High alum

ORANGE COUNTY - A Costa Mesa man was convicted today of causing a crash that killed mixed-martial arts clothing entrepreneur Charles "Mask" Lewis and injuring Fallbrook High alum Lacy Lynn White.

Jeffrey David Kirby, 53, was convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter for causing the March 11, 2009, crash in Newport Beach.

Jurors began deliberating Tuesday afternoon, and deliberated for about a half-day today before reaching a verdict. Prosecutors said Kirby was drunk, speeding and should have known better than to get behind the wheel because he had a previous drunken driving conviction.

Kirby's...