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Maximo Santiago was sentenced to 40 years in New Jersey State Prison for murdering an ex-girlfriend, they said.
Santiago was convicted in the shooting death of 32-year-old Marketa Thorpe on Belfield Avenue in 2020.
The 40-year sentence is subject to the No Early Release Act, meaning Santiago must serve 85% before becoming eligible for parole, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
During his Friday, June 23 sentencing, the Court noted that Santiago is a dangerous recidivist, who has committed violent crimes against women.
On March 10, 2023, a jury returned guilty verdicts convicting Santiago of murder and weapons offenses.
Santiago and Thorpe had previously been involved in a relationship and had known each other for many years, the prosecutor said.
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