CRAIG, Colo. — A woman convicted of killing her husband in a northwestern Colorado motel has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.
The Craig Daily Press reports 40-year-old Rachel Niemeyer was sentenced Tuesday for the Oct. 4 death of 48-year-old Michael Freese. She was convicted in May of second-degree murder, second-degree assault and prohibited use of a weapon.
Investigators say Niemeyer and Freese had both been offered jobs and were drinking heavily in celebration when they started handling Freese’s rifle.
Niemeyer’s defense attorneys claimed Freese shot himself in the head. Prosecutors said Niemeyer shot him in a drunken rage.
Moffat County District Attorney Brett Barkey says “Niemeyer’s alcohol-fueled selfishness boiled over to homicidal resentment.”
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Information from: Craig Daily Press, http://www.craigdailypress.com
