https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/01/24/san-jose-man-convicted-of-killing-great-white-shark/

SANTA CRUZ — A San Jose man who shot and killed a great white shark last summer while fishing in waters near Aptos was convicted in Santa Cruz Superior Court for unlawfully killing the animal, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Thursday.

Vinh Pham, 41, pleaded no contest Jan. 14 to a variety of charges, including unlawful take of a great white shark and wanton waste of the white shark, according to the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. A no contest plea has the same legal effect as a guilty verdict.