- Tyler James Vernon was sentenced to 15 years to life after being found guilty of murder in the death of his roommate Steven Nyce in 2019.
- Vernon was convicted in 2024, but has fought the conviction and has appealed his case since the sentencing.
SALT LAKE CITY — A man found guilty almost two years ago of beating his roommate, 61-year-old Steven Richard Nyce, to death in 2019 has been sentenced to prison, but he is still contesting the conviction.
Tyler James Vernon, 45, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for murder, a first-degree felony on Oct. 15. Third District Judge Todd Shaughnessy recommended he get credit for the more than seven and a half years he has already served behind bars.
He also ordered Vernon to pay over $1,000 to the Utah Office for Victims of Crime…