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A jury returned guilty verdicts Friday, March 10 in the trial of Maximo Santiago, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
Santiago was convicted of Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon, after a weeklong trial.
Following an argument, on Sept. 12, 2020 Santiago shot and killed Marketa Thorpe, 32, with a rifle on Belfield Avenue in Atlantic City, the prosecutor said.
The defendant and Thorpe had previously been involved in a relationship and had known each other for many years, the prosecutor said.
This case was investigated by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office – Major Crimes Unit and the Atlantic City Police Department. Santiago will be sentenced on April 20, 2020. He faces life in prison with a mandatory period of thirty (30) years parole ineligibility on the murder conviction.
Chief Assistant Prosecutor Kathleen Robinson and Assistant Prosecutor David Little prosecuted the case for the State.
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