He will serve a life sentence without parole, plus 66 years, for the crime spree on Sept. 30, 2011.
CAMDEN -- A man found guilty of committing murder, sexual assault and armed robbery in one night five years ago will spend the rest of his life in prison.
Steven Alicea, 23, was sentenced Friday in Camden Superior Court to life in prison without parole plus another 66 years, according to a statement from Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson.
Jurors found that on Sept. 30, 2011, Alicea and his accomplice, John Gonzalez, shot and killed a woman during a robbery attempt, then entered a home and sexually assaulted a woman and robbed a man.
Gonzalez, was convicted in January of murder, weapons offenses and other charges and sentenced in April to 41 years in prison. He was 16 when he committed the crimes but was waived to adult court.
Alicea was convicted in June on 15 counts, including murder, aggravated sexual assault, armed robbery and witness tampering.
The prosecutor's office said that Alicea and Gonzalez shot Lori Breiding, 38, of Camden, on the 2600 block of Cramer Street while trying to rob her. After that they broke into a nearby home where they sexually assaulted a woman and robbed an elderly man at gunpoint, according to the statement.
Assistant Prosecutor Peter Gallagher told jurors that Gonzalez and Alicea were responsible for all the crimes. He presented evidence that they matched the descriptions of the assailants and were found carrying .22 caliber guns, the same type of gun that killed Breiding.
Her purse was also found at the home that they broke into immediately after, the release states.
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