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Suspect in Mercedes Vega killing sentenced in robbery case

Suspect in Mercedes Vega killing sentenced in robbery case The man who was convicted in a 2020 armed robbery case that prosecutors said led to the high-profile murder of a young East Valley woman learned his punishment. (azfamily)

The man who was convicted in a 2020 armed robbery case that prosecutors said led to the high-profile murder of a young East Valley woman learned his punishment Friday. A Maricopa County judge sentenced Cudjoe Young to 14 years in prison for the armed robbery and nine years for attempted robbery.

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