ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two people who were involved in a robbery gone wrong , leading to a man being murdered, were sentenced for their crimes Thursday afternoon. Samantha Shull and Jeffrey Contreras showed up at Mario Delgado Jr.’s trailer near Wyoming Blvd. and Zuni Rd. in February 2021.
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They demanded money, and then Contreras shot him three times, killing him. “This was a case where they took advantage of an innocent person who, by all accounts, was just being a good friend to Ms. Shull,” said Jolanna Macaias, prosecutor.
Contreras was found guilty of first-degree murder, armed robbery, and conspiracy by a jury earlier this month. Last month, Shull pled guilty to armed robbery, conspiracy, and tampering with evidence. The mother of Delgado’s son laid into both of them during her victim impact statement. “Because of your selfishness to get high, Mario is gone. Because you needed money that bad, you contacted him and preyed on him. You took a person you knew and committed a horrific crime,” said Valerie Martinez.
Shull was sentenced to ten years for her crimes. Judge Brit Baca gave her a light sentence for testifying against Contreras. He was sentenced to life for Delgado’s murder with an additional 15 years for the other crimes. Contreras is awaiting another murder trial in Roswell. That’s scheduled for May…