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DA seeks death penalty against inmate who killed prison sergeant
By denverpost.com- Kirk Mitchell
Published: 02/18/2016

Over the objection of the victim's family, a district attorney is seeking the death penalty against an inmate who fatally slashed a correctional officer in 2012.

Miguel Alonso Contreras-Perez fired his state public defenders Oct. 30 and is planning to represent himself.

Crowley County District Attorney Jim Bullock said Wednesday that he will seek the death penalty against the convicted child rapist in the slashing death of Sgt. Mary Ricard on Sept. 24, 2012. Perez allegedly also stabbed Sgt. Lori Gann the same day.

"I don't agree with the death penalty. We've had many, many meetings with Mr. Bullock asking him not to seek the death penalty," said Ricard's daughter, Katie Smith, 37.

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