CA: Jury gets Brentwood frog hunting murder case

Jury gets Brentwood frog hunting murder case
05/12/2009

MARTINEZ, Calif.-The case of a Tracy man accused of killing his friend while they were hunting for frogs in Contra Costa County has gone to a jury.

Prosecutors say 30-year-old Jared Alger shot 40-year-old Steve Goodmanson on Aug. 27, 2006 while frog hunting in Brentwood.

Deputy District Attorney Gerald Chang says Alger shot Goodmanson while the men were arguing over his girlfriend. Alger is also charged with kidnapping Goodmanson's girlfriend and assaulting her. Alger had also once dated the woman.

Attorneys for Alger say Goodmanson was accidentally killed. Alger's attorneys say Goodmanson had pointed a gun at Alger while the men argued, and Alger shot him in an act of self defense.

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