Vet gets 60 years in 2 Carson deaths

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Vet gets 60 years in 2 Carson deaths
The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Sep 26, 2008 6:14:06 EDT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — An Iraq war veteran has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for his part in the death of two fellow Fort Carson soldiers.

Bruce Bastien Jr., 22, pleaded guilty in July to accessory to murder in the December shooting death of Kevin Shields, and conspiracy to commit murder in the August 2007 death of Robert James. He also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery in an unrelated case.

Bastien and co-defendant Kenneth Eastridge both agreed to testify against fellow Iraq war veteran Louis Bressler, the alleged triggerman.

Eastridge pleaded guilty July 11 to accessory to murder in Shields’ death and will be sentenced Nov. 3.


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