"DUBLIN A Hayward man was sentenced to 17 years to life in prison for killing his neighbor in 2024 after an argument that started with the victim's girlfriend telling him she wanted to take a shower at the defendant's apartment, according to court records. But things could have been a lot worse for Shawn Moayer, 36, who now sits in North Kern State Prison with the potential for parole eligibility in about 15 years."
"In sentencing him, Judge Amy Sekany dismissed a firearm use enhancement that could have pushed Moayer's parole eligible date back 25 years, giving him a chance to prove in his late 40s or early 50s that he has been rehabilitated. Sekany's order came after she heard from the family of the victim, 36-year-old Matthew Beck, as well as loved ones of Moayer. But Sekany seemed most interested in details from Moayer's childhood, laid out in a probation report."
"As I read the reports and letters submitted on his behalf, I could not help but notice that perhaps there was just a little flicker of light in there somewhere, Sekany said. I saw not only adversity and despair, mistakes, and wrongdoing, a lot of poor decision making, but I also saw a person trying, against all odds, to somehow make change and possibly even ultimately rise above."
Shawn Moayer, 36, was sentenced to 17 years to life in prison for killing his neighbor during an August 26, 2024 argument at their Hayward apartment complex. The argument began after the victim's girlfriend said she would take a shower at Moayer's apartment; the victim, Matthew Beck, became irate and was armed with a knife. Moayer allegedly grabbed a gun, killed Beck, and then threatened Beck's girlfriend to keep quiet. Judge Amy Sekany dismissed a firearm enhancement that would have delayed parole eligibility, making Moayer potentially eligible for parole in about 15 years. Sekany cited Moayer's troubled childhood and efforts toward sobriety.
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