Man in alleged 'Mortal Kombat' death sentenced to 36 years
Associated Press
Published January 16, 2009 at 6:37 p.m.
Updated January 16, 2009 at 6:38 p.m.
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Heather Trujillo, top, and Lamar Roberts
GREELEY — A teen charged in the death of a 7-year-old Johnstown girl during an alleged imitation of the "Mortal Kombat" video game has been sentenced to 36 years in prison.
Eighteen-year-old Lamar Roberts pleaded guilty last month to knowingly or recklessly causing a death through child abuse and was sentenced Friday.
Prosecutors alleged that Roberts and his 17-year-old girlfriend, Heather Trujillo, were baby-sitting Trujillo's half-sister Zoe Garcia on Dec. 6, 2007, when they kicked, hit and slammed Zoe to the floor during an imitation of the video game.
Trujillo pleaded guilty to negligently causing death through child abuse. She must serve six years in Colorado's youth offender system.
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January 17, 2009
12:07 a.m.
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Sundog writes:
The guy won't last. He'll be low on the totem pole for his crime. Small brainpan too, from the looks. An overlooked defense?
January 17, 2009
12:19 p.m.
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jmbenn66 writes:
Atleast they were'nt playing SOCOM.That could have been a real mess,spilling over into the streets and causing massive casualties.
January 17, 2009
9:32 p.m.
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carcinogen writes:
when will kids today learn to take responsibility for their own actions? you clearly should never perform a fatality on elementary school children. a simple friendship or babality would have prevented this whole situation. i blame the parents for not teaching them when it is appropriate to rip some one's still-beating heart out and show it to them. this was clearly a time to create rainbows.
January 18, 2009
6:01 p.m.
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Cowboy63 writes:
Good. It's not like this kid had any kind of a future anyway. At least he won't be out there causing more trouble. It's too bad a 7-year old had to die because Mom couldn't control what was going on in her household.
January 19, 2009
11:27 a.m.
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zerotolerance writes:
It looks like another case of the good old race card. Of course the black guy gets the book thrown at him. But the girl gets six years. It was her sister so I think she was a bit more responsible for her death. I am so tired of everyone jumping on black people. Cowboy63, I wish he didnt go to jail so he could have broke in your house or blew your car up. You are so ignorant!!! Actually I wish he would have kicked the snot out of one of your kids since he had no future!!!
January 20, 2009
10:06 a.m.
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zerotolerance writes:
Never_Wrong, you are wrong this time. He had no right to make that statement. And I am not stooping down to anyone's level... Whose to say my level is higher than his? Save your comments they fell on deaf ears!