No Death Penalty For Man Accused of Wedding Murders

Published on March 09, 2010 at 02:33PM

(OGDEN)—Weber County prosecutors have decided against seeking the death penalty in the case of a man accused of shooting and killing two people at a wedding party three years ago, the Standard-Examiner reports. Riqo Perea has been charged with two counts of aggravated murder in connection with the 2007 crime. Sabrina Prieto and Resendo Nava Nevarez were both killed in the shooting and two others were wounded. Police say the shootings were gang-related. Jury selection in the case is expected to begin Tuesday and if Perea is convicted, he could be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.