ALBANY, Ore. (AP) - A Linn County man charged with causing the death of a mentally disabled man who was beaten during a robbery has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison.
The Democrat-Herald reports (https://bit.ly/2cBwX5f ) 22-year-old Jesse Jimenez was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of Ronald Whitehead. A murder charge was dismissed as part of a plea agreement.
Jimenez will serve a total of 20 years in prison after being given a 13-year sentence on robbery and assault charges before Whitehead’s death.
Whitehead was beaten in 2013 and died as a result of his injuries a year later.
Jimenez and his co-defendant, Trevin King, had stolen a bike from Whitehead as he was riding in Lebanon before the man was beaten.
King is serving a 10-year sentence on assault and robbery charges.
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Information from: Albany Democrat-Herald, https://www.dhonline.com
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