“And so I’m pleading no contest.” Flowers and signs decorate a memorial outside Club Q on Dec.
“Because of the evidence presented, I believe that there’s a high probability of being convicted at trial to those counts,” Aldrich said. Additionally, Aldrich’s attorneys have all but conceded that their client is guilty and Colorado abolished capital punishment in 2020, leaving little doubt about Aldrich’s fate.Ī “no contest” plea carries the same consequences as a guilty plea, though it lets a defendant avoid admitting guilt. The only way Aldrich, who is nonbinary and uses “they” and “them” as pronouns, could have prevented spending the rest of their life in prison was by mounting an insanity defense. 19 shooting, told The Associated Press in a recent interview from jail that they have “to take responsibility for what happened.” The gunmen in the 2015 Planned Parenthood shooting in Colorado Springs and 2021 King Soopers shooting in Boulder, for instance, are still awaiting trial because of delays stemming from questions about their competency.īut Aldrich, who was initially charged with more than 300 criminal counts in the Nov.
It often takes years before a criminal case against a mass shooter is resolved in Colorado. The guilty plea seven months after the attack is a remarkably fast resolution to the court proceedings after a mass shooting. Tissues were being passed back and forth. Some were shaking their heads and covering their faces. Sniffs and sobs could be heard throughout the courtroom as the many victims listened to each other’s remarks. “You robbed him of ever fulfilling his dreams.” “Our family and friends will never be able to watch Daniel grow and enjoy so many milestones of life,” said Sabrina Aston, whose 28-year-old son was killed in the shooting. McHenry immediately moved to formally sentence Aldrich on Monday, and victims and survivors began to make tearful and forceful statements.ģ:48 AM MDT on 6:43 PM MDT on Jun 29, 2023 Those killed were: Derrick Rump, Daniel Aston, Kelly Loving, Ashley Paugh and Raymond Green Vance. “I intentionally and after deliberation caused the death of each victim listed in those counts.”Įl Paso District Judge Michael McHenry read the names of the people killed and injured in the shooting as Aldrich admitted guilt. “Guilty,” Aldrich calmly and repeatedly said at a courtroom lectern as they formally agreed to the plea deal. Aldrich also agreed to serve and was sentenced to 46 consecutive 48-year sentences - totaling 2,208 years - for the attempted first-degree murder counts. Anderson Aldrich pleads guilty in Colorado Springs Club Q shooting CloseĪs part of the plea deal, Aldrich was sentenced to five consecutive terms of life in prison without the possibility of parole, which is mandatory for those who plead guilty to or are convicted of first-degree murder in Colorado.
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