North Dakota District Court Judge sentences Kirkpatrick to life in prison
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October 13, 2011
North Dakota: North Dakota East Central Judicial District Judge Steven L. Marquart has sentenced Gene Kirkpatrick to life in prison without parole for his role in the murder of Phillip Gattuso. Marquart heard appeal in the form of letters and testimony from Kirkpatrick's family exonerating his character. Roy Gattuso, Phillip's brother, was the only witness called by the state. Marquart told the defendent during his sentencing that, "This was not a crime of passion, it was a calculated plan."[1]
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| We first covered Phillip Gattuso's murder case back in mid August when the hitman, Michael Nakvinda, appealed to the North Dakota Supreme Court. To learn more, check out a previous column, North Dakota Supreme Court to hear hitman's appeal. |
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