SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - The New Mexico Supreme Court has upheld a man’s convictions in the 2011 beating death of a Farmington man during a break-in.
The state high court death on Monday upheld Justin John Mark’s convictions for first-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the killing of 40-year-old Kevin Lossiah in Lossiah’s apartment.
Mark was sentenced to life in prison on the murder conviction plus a consecutive three-year term on the conviction of tampering with evidence.
Police said Mark and another man broke into Lossiah’s residence, beat him with a wooden club and stole his wallet, cellphone and car keys.
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