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Two men charged in connection with the shooting death of a 17-year-old girl in Cedar City earlier this year have pleaded guilty to multiple felonies as part of separate plea agreements.Michael Edward Hess-Witucki, 23, and Aldric S. Felipe, 21, pleaded guilty Tuesday in 5th District Court. The charges stem from the Jan. 17 shooting death of 17-year-old KayLee Dutton, who was killed while driving along Lund Highway with a teenage passenger.
Hess-Witucki pleaded guilty to first-degree felony murder and felony discharge of a firearm, admitting he drove the truck that chased down Dutton’s vehicle in the moments leading up to the shooting.
In exchange for his plea, more than a dozen other charges were dropped, including multiple additional counts of felony discharge of a firearm and obstruction of justice. He now faces 15 years to life in prison on the murder charge and 5 years to life on the firearms count. Sentencing is scheduled for July 1.
Felipe, who stayed behind during the shooting, pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and possession of a firearm by a restricted person. As part of a plea deal that requires him to testify truthfully against his co-defendants, he will likely avoid prison time, Iron County Attorney Chad Dotson said.
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Hess-Witucki pleaded guilty to first-degree felony murder and felony discharge of a firearm, admitting he drove the truck that chased down Dutton’s vehicle in the moments leading up to the shooting.
In exchange for his plea, more than a dozen other charges were dropped, including multiple additional counts of felony discharge of a firearm and obstruction of justice. He now faces 15 years to life in prison on the murder charge and 5 years to life on the firearms count. Sentencing is scheduled for July 1.
Felipe, who stayed behind during the shooting, pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and possession of a firearm by a restricted person. As part of a plea deal that requires him to testify truthfully against his co-defendants, he will likely avoid prison time, Iron County Attorney Chad Dotson said.
2 Men Enter Guilty Pleas in Shooting Death of Cedar City Teen - Iron County Today
By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today Two men charged in connection with the shooting death of a 17-year-old girl in Cedar City earlier this year have pleaded guilty to multiple felonies as part of separate plea agreements.Michael Edward Hess-Witucki, 23, and Aldric S. Felipe, 21, pleaded...
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