Denver (KDVR). The judge convicted Joseph Koenig to his life without parole, noting the end of his sentences to three teens who threw the rocks into the upcoming cars, finally killing 20-year-old Alexa Bartell.
On Tuesday, the judge sentenced Koenig to life without parole, an additional 60 years after he was found guilty of 19 cases and one was a first -degree murder.
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Koenig was sentenced to life imprisonment for life without parole. The judge sentenced him to 10 years of two to six and counts 14, a criminal attempt to commit the murder. He was also convicted of three years for the number of 16-17 years, a criminal attempt to commit a murder that will be presented at the same time. The judge stated that he had already served 365 days in prison for eight and 10 graphs and had already served 120 days of seven, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18 and 19.
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This punishment will occur after three high school students in 2023. April 19 At night he threw landscape rocks into passing cars in the County of Jefferson. Bartell drove teenagers when the rock went through her windshield, struck her in the head and killed it.
It was said that Koenig was the one who drove and threw a deadly rock. The other two people of the car, Nicholas Karol-Chik and Zachary Kwak, took the basis of the claim, finding guilty of smaller charges in exchange for consent to testify to the Coenig Court.
Carol-Chick was sentenced to 45 years in the Correctional Department after being found guilty of a second degree murder, a criminal attempt to commit the murder during the first degree of violence and crime. Meanwhile, Kwak received a maximum sentence of 32 years after being found guilty of one first degree attack, one number of second -degree attack and an additional criminal attempt to commit an assault.
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Koenig went to court, where defense argued that although three high -school students had caused Bartell’s death, evidence showed that it was not a first -degree murder. The prosecutor’s office said Koenig had made decisions that killed Bartell.
Bartell family, Koenig speaks in punishment
Several family members spoke in the name of Bartell during their sentence. Bartell’s mother talked about her arrival at the scene and was not allowed to see her daughter because the injuries were so severe. Another family member said the first paramedic had to retire medically on the stage.
“A grief is stunning, depression is harmful to the soul and fear paralyzes. Now I live in my life fear, I’m afraid to lose something else. I can’t sleep at night without my phone, and the volume turned to the end because I’m afraid of another call and I need to react immediately,” said one side of Bartell.
One of Bartello’s cousins said he was grateful for the accusations, but “no form of justice will never return it.” Bartello’s father said Kenig’s punishment was not enough, and if he had a choice, he would give Koenig the death penalty.
Koenig also spoke, apologizing to the family, noting that it was his fault and that nothing he can say would bring her back.
“Every day when she died, that’s the first thing I think about when I wake up, and the last thing I think about when I go to bed,” Kenig said.
In his sentence, the defense asked the judge’s judgment Koenig consistently with the other two, but the judge finally stated that the jurors believed that Koenig had dropped deadly rock and was more responsible than others and that his sentence needed to be reflected.
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