CANON CITY, Colo.—A Salida man has been convicted of murder in the shooting of his girlfriend’s estranged husband.
A jury convicted 23-year-old Andrew Tanner Thursday of first-degree murder, kidnapping, conspiracy and violent crime. He faces a mandatory sentence of life without parole.
Prosecutors say Tanner shot and killed 37-year-old James Durgan in 2008 after Durgan was kidnapped and tied to a tree.
Durgan’s wife, 41-year-old Kristin Durgan, is serving a 54-year term after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and kidnapping. Prosecutors say she lured her husband to the kidnapper by telling him her car broke down.
Thirty-year-old Brian Folsom is serving 48 years after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and kidnapping. Prosecutors say he kidnapped James Durgan and tied him to the tree.
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Information from: The Pueblo Chieftain,
