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Man Charged In Witness Slayings Sentenced In Park Shooting
Robert Ray Gets Maximum Sentence
POSTED: 4:38 am MST February 9,
2007
AURORA, Colo. -- A 21-year-old man was sentenced to a maximum 108 years in prison Thursday for his role in the July 4, 2004, fatal shooting at an Aurora park that prosecutors said prompted the double-slaying of a witness and his fiancee. Robert Ray was convicted of being an accessory in the murder of Gregory Vann, 23, and faces separate charges in the death of Vann slaying witness Javad Marshall-Fields and his fiancee, Vivian Wolfe. Ray's co-defendant, Sir Mario Owens, was convicted last month of first-degree murder in Vann's slaying and faces up to life in prison without parole at his sentencing in April.
District Judge Michael Spear announced the sentence in court after relatives of the victim asked for the maximum sentence.Ray was convicted in 2006 on two counts of criminal attempted murder and two counts of first-degree assault for wounding Marshall-Fields and Vann's brother, Elvin Bell, as they tried to stop Ray and Owens from leaving the park after the shooting.Ray, Owens, 22, and Parish Carter, 24, are awaiting trial in the slayings of Marshall-Fields and Wolfe.
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Previous Stories:
- January 30, 2007: Jury Finds Owens Guilty Of Murder In 4th Of July Shooting
- January 26, 2007: Jurors Deliberate 4th Of July Murder Case
- November 2, 2006: Jury Deliberates In Robert Ray Murder Trial
- November 1, 2006: Fate Of Man On Trial Placed In Jury's Hands
- October 31, 2006: Trial Comes To Close In 2004 Killing
- July 9, 2006: Trial Of Man Police Say Connected To Couple's Murder Begins Monday
- December 29, 2005: Suspect In Triple Shooting Back In Colorado
- December 12, 2005: Triple Shooting Suspect Has Extradition Hearing In Louisiana
- September 16, 2005: Police Make Arrest In Case Of Slain Sweethearts
- July 21, 2005: Families Of Gunned-Down Couple Take Case To Bus Benches
- June 24, 2005: Mothers Of Murdered Sweethearts Ask For Help
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