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Providence man sentenced to serve 22 years in state prison for role in 2016 murder

On May 12, 2023, Josue Morillo (age 26) entered a guilty plea to one count of second-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit second-degree murder. At the hearing on July 14, 2023, Superior Court Justice Luis M. Matos sentenced the defendant to 40 years, with 22 years to serve at the ACI and an 18-year suspended sentence with 40 years of probation. ...

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