Heath was sentenced to 55 years to life for the first-degree murder of Derrick Walthall.

A sentence after conviction is the court's judgment on the counts that supported the term. It is not a new accusation. Henry Heath was sentenced to 55 years to life for the first-degree murder of Derrick Walthall, who was fatally shot while seated in his wheelchair in Stockton. The firearm enhancement and the prison term are the judgment on the convicted counts.

Reporting dated Sept. 27, 2026, said Henry Heath was sentenced to 55 years to life in state prison for first-degree murder and for personally and intentionally using a firearm causing death in the March 31, 2026 shooting death of Derrick Walthall in Stockton. San Joaquin County Superior Court Judge Seth Hoyt presided over the trial and the sentencing, as reported. A sentence after conviction is the court's judgment. It is not a new accusation.

Stockton police responded to South Commerce Street shortly after midnight on reports of a shooting. They found Walthall, an amputee who used a wheelchair, with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators used surveillance footage and vehicle-tracking technology to identify Heath. He was arrested April 7 while traveling toward Sacramento with Amanda Chapple, who was also arrested. Those reported steps are how police said they identified and arrested him. They are the record behind the conviction.

Amanda Chapple was convicted as an accessory to murder and sentenced to five years and four months. Brian Hansen, who prosecutors said helped Heath after the shooting, previously pleaded guilty to accessory to murder and to possessing a firearm as a prohibited person. He was also sentenced to five years and four months. Those are separate judgments. They are not a new finding on Heath's counts. Fifty-five years to life, with the firearm enhancement, is the judgment on the convicted counts against Heath.