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Colorado Judge Rejects Plea Deal in Corpse Abuse Case

The judge rejected a 20-year sentence that would have been combined with a federal case. Prosecutors said that Jon Hallford, 45, and his wife cheated grieving families while living a lavish lifestyle.

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A plea agreement would have allowed the owner of the funeral home, Jon Hallford, to serve the 20-year state sentence concurrently with a 20-year sentence in a federal fraud case.
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