Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Guildhall, VT: Vt. man pleads guilty to killing girlfriend

Vt. man pleads guilty to killing girlfriend

AP-VT — Guildhall Homicide,0114



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GUILDHALL, Vt. (AP) — A Guildhall man has pleaded guilty to charges he shot and killed his girlfriend in the home they shared.

Twenty-nine-year-old Christopher Chase had been charged with first degree murder in the August 2008 shooting death of 22-year-old Sara Bragdon.

WCAX-TV is reporting Chase pleaded guilty to a charge of second degree murder. Prosecutors said it would have been too hard to prove premeditation, a requirement for the more serious charge.

Chase told investigators he didn’t remember why he shot Bragdon.

Chase is facing 20 years to life in prison. Sentencing will be at a later date.

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