He was not convicted of any murder/homicide related solicitation.
Again, this is false. The murder-for-hire scheme was a predicate to a conviction charge, and the prosecution was obligated to prove it. He was found guilty of the associated charge.
Again, this is false. None of the things Ross was convicted of are "predicated" of a murder related act for a conviction. Murder, conspiracy for murder, solicitation for murder would be. General drug-related conspiracies in no way are predicated of something homicide or murder related for a conviction.