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Michael Dean Stephens, a 21-year-old, was convicted of murder in the 2007 Stevenson Ranch death of Joshua Pipho. Stephens was found guilty on one count of second-degree murder; however, the jury was unable to come to a decision on an attempted murder charge involving a second victim who was stabbed more than a dozen times but survived.

After the jury announced that it was deadlocked on the second charge, Judge Daniel Feldstern declared a mistrial. A decision on whether to retry the attempted murder count is expected to be announced later.

Pipho was among a group of young men who got into a fight with another group at a condominium complex on Nov. 24, 2007. The dispute got out of hand, as about 10 to 15 people were involved in the melee, which culminated with Pipho's killing. The Deputy District Attorney argued in court that Pipho, was stabbed and then run over by a car driven by Stephens. His sentencing is scheduled at North Valley Superior Court. He faces up to 17 years to life in prison.

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