A jury recommended a man get the death penalty ...

A jury recommended a man get the death penalty for the bludgeoning death of his neighbor during a burglary. The jury's recommendation was announced in a French Valley courtroom. Defendant Tony Ricky Yonko, 45, is an American Gypsy. Paul Ngo, 41, was killed during a home-invasion burglary on Oct. 22, 2002. During the defense's statement, attorney Elaine Johnson told jurors that Yonko did not kill Ngo as part of some evil plot, but rather his death was the result of a spontaneous eruption of violence. The attorneys will return to Superior Court Judge Judith Clark's courtroom next week to iron out scheduling issues for the final phase of this case. A new jury will be selected to determine if Yonko is mentally retarded. If he were found mentally retarded he would not be executed, but sentenced to life in prison without parole. The next hearing is scheduled for Feb. 8.