Jesse James Hollywood Convicted; Case Inspired “Alphadog” Film

A jury has convicted Jesse James Hollywood, the real life drug dealer at the center of the crime that was the inspiration for the film Alphadog, of kidnapping and murder in the death of fifteen year old Nicholas Markowitz. Because of the special circumstance involved in the crime, murder during the course of the kidnapping and the use of an assault weapon, Mr. Hollywood, who testified in his own defense, faces a possible death sentence.