Judge doesn’t hold back as she sentences Sam Nordquist's killer to life: ‘He was everything you are not’ (video)
Ontario County Court Judge Kristina Karle did not hold back Tuesday during the sentencing of Precious Arzuaga, the ringleader in the torture and murder of Sam Nordquist in the Finger Lakes last year.
Arzuaga, 40, pleaded guilty in June to all of the charges against her, including first-degree murder, kidnapping and torture.
In the courtroom, Arzuaga tried to apologize for what she had done, saying she could not take back her actions and wanted to say she was sorry. She said Nordquist loved her and her two children.
Before sentencing her to life in prison without parole, Karle spoke about Arzuaga’s criminal past and condemned her actions in the case. She spoke with anger and disappointment in her voice. She wiped away tears after talking about how gentle and kind Sam Nordquist was.
When the judge sentenced Arzuaga to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the courtroom spectators broke into applause.