ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man was sentenced on Wednesday, while he’s already serving a life sentence for another murder that happened a week before. In January, Alexander Ortiz pleaded no contest to the murder of 35-year-old Nicole Maldonado at a convenience store on Central Ave.
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Ortiz is already serving a life sentence in prison for shooting and killing his girlfriend. The state attorney asked the judge to consider the short time frame between these crimes when handing down a sentence. Judge Brett Loveless sentenced Ortiz to 18 years behind bars for the second murder.
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