3rd suspect in theft of watch from dying man in Pa. hospital pleads guilty, gets probation
By APMonday, August 23, 2010
3rd suspect guilty in Pa. theft from dying man
PHILADELPHIA — A third defendant has pleaded guilty to stealing a wristwatch from a man dying in a Philadelphia hospital waiting room last fall.
Richard Alten pleaded guilty to theft and conspiracy Monday. Common Pleas Judge Adam Beloff sentenced the 45-year-old to 30 months of probation and drug and alcohol screening.
Prosecutors say Alten stole a watch from 63-year-old Joaquin (wah-KEEN’) Rivera as he sat unresponsive in an emergency room waiting area in November. Rivera died of a heart attack.
Alten’s co-defendants, Martin Smith and Jannira Walker, pleaded guilty earlier and were sentenced to probation.
Information from: The Philadelphia Inquirer, www.philly.com
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