Denver (KDVR), Joseph Koenig, a judge without a suspended release, marking the end of the sentence for three teenagers who threw rocks into the oncoming cars, eventually killing 20-year-old Alexa Bartel.
On Tuesday, a judge condemned a life of life without conditional release by an additional 60 years after being found guilty of 19 points, one of which was a first -degree murder.
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Count 1: Life without conditional release
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Count 2: 10 years (consistent for Count 1 and counts 2-6)
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Count 3: 10 years (consistent for counting 1 and counts 2-6)
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Count 4: 10 years (consistent for Count 1 and counts 2-6)
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Count 5: 10 years (consistent for census 1 and counts 2-6)
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Count 6: 10 years (consistent for counting 1 and counts 2-6)
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Count 7: 120 days in prison, served time, at the same time as all other censuses.
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Issue 8-10: 364 days in prison, time served, at the same time as all other censuses.
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The columns 11-13, 15, 18, 19: 120 days in prison, serving time, simultaneously with all other censuses.
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Count 14: 10 years (consistent for counting 2-6)
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It is reported 16-17: 3 years (at the same time as all other censuses)
Teenagers throw rocks on cars, kill a 20-year-old woman
This sentence comes after three high school students threw landscaping rocks at passing cars in Jefferson County on the night of April 19, 2023. Bartel was driving by teenagers when Rock went through her windshield, hitting her in the head and killing her.
It is said that König is the one who drove and threw the deadly rock. The other two people in the car, Nicholas Carol-Oki and Zahari Quak, have concluded agreements on legal basis, pleading guilty on smaller charges in return for agreeing to testify in the Koenig process.
Carol-Ok was sentenced to 45 years at the Ministry of Amendments after pleading guilty to second-degree murder, criminal attempt to commit a first-degree murder and a crime of violence. In the meantime, Quak received the maximum sentence of 32 years after pleading guilty by a first -degree attack, a second -degree attack and an additional census of criminal attempt to attack.
JEFFCO ROCK, a witness to witness, fights tears describing his involvement in the death of a woman
Koenig went to court, where the defense claims that while the three higher students caused Bartel’s death, the evidence shows that this was not a first -degree murder. The prosecutor’s office claims that Koenig made the choice that killed Bartel.
The Bartel family, Koenig talks in a sentence
Several family members spoke on behalf of Bartel during the sentence. Bartel’s mother talks about the arrival of the scene and was prevented from seeing her daughter as the injuries were so serious. Another family member said the first stage paramedic on stage should retire medically.
“Grief is captivating, depression is crushing the soul and fear is paralyzing. Now I live my life in fear, afraid of losing someone else. I cannot fall asleep at night without my phone close and the volume turns to the end because I am afraid of calling and I have to react immediately.”
One of Bartel’s cousins said he was grateful for the accusations, but “no form of justice will never return it.” Bartel’s father said Koenig’s verdict was not almost enough, and if he had the opportunity, he would have given Koenig the death penalty.
Koenig also speaks, apologizing to the family, turning to the fact that it is his guilt and that nothing he can say will return it.
“Every day since she died, this is the first thing I can think of when I wake up, and the last thing I can think of when I fall asleep,” Koenig said.
During the sentence, the defense asked the judge to condemn Koenig consecutively with the other two, but in the end the judge stated that the jurors believe that Koenig had thrown the fatal rock and was more responsible than others, and his sentence should reflect it.
After the sentence of Alex’s mother said, “I’m glad this is over. We can start healing now. I think justice was handed.”
Kelly Bartel said that now is the time to work on forgiveness and worship of Alex’s memory.
“She was amazing and loved everyone and loved God, and believed in forgiveness and being kind, and we would carry it.” she said.
Bartel said the family was preparing for the possibility of appeal.
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