LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Two men have been convicted in the death of a teenager back in 2016.
Marques Smith and Marique Sturgis were found guilty Tuesday night in the death of 18-year-old Caleb Hallett. Police say Hallett was killed during a robbery.
Smith was convicted on murder, robbery, and complicity to robbery and assault charges. Sturgis was convicted on complicity to manslaughter and robbery as well as assault.
On Wednesday, Smith was sentenced to 40 years in prison, and Sturgis was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Five people were charged in connection to the shooting, including Christopher Allen and Ricky Auxier, who both pleaded guilty.
Hallett's mother, Nicole Hallett, was in the courtroom for the sentencing. She said she was feeling a mix of emotions.
"You want to be happy. You're so excited, but at the same time, it's been a long time coming, so it was like, it was overwhelming," she said.
Fayette County Commonwealth's Attorney Kimberly Baird said she worked on this case from the very beginning, nearly eight years ago. She said the case touched her deeply.
"When you have a case for such a long time, you just become part of the family. I have told them I've adopted them and they've adopted me, so then you go into it with this feeling that you just want to do good for them. You just want to do good for Caleb. I hope I've done that. I think I have anyway," Baird said.
