JMapes
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Steve Pankey found guilty of kidnapping, felony murder in Jonelle Matthews case
Monday's verdict marked the end of a nearly monthlong trial for Pankey after almost 38 years of unknowns in the case of Jonelle Matthews.
www.coloradoan.com
On Monday morning, a Weld County jury found Steve Pankey guilty of second-degree kidnapping with use of a deadly weapon; felony murder; and false reporting to authorities. Pankey was found not guilty of first-degree murder after deliberation.
Pankey was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 20 years for second-degree kidnapping with use of a deadly weapon and felony murder. He was credited for time already served in prison for the charge of false reporting to authorities, which Pankey was first found guilty of in his trial last year.
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It looks like SP will be eligible for parole when he's around 91 years old. I hope he never lives to see that day.