45-year-old Marco Cota Jr. was sentenced to 75 years to life for first-degree murder and mutilation of 64-year-old Rick Fowler in San Luis Obispo, with

45-year-old Marco Antonio Cota Jr. was sentenced to 75 years to life in prison plus 21 years for first-degree murder and mutilation of 64-year-old Rick Fowler in San Luis Obispo. Cota, who was required to register as a sex offender, was convicted under California's Three Strikes Law with three prior felony convictions. The crime took place at an unauthorized homeless campsite in November 2021.

June 13, 2024
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