After three years of legal battles, a man has pleaded no contest and will face up to life in prison for the 2012 slaying of his girlfriend and her nephew.
The Albuquerque Journal reports that Brian Pulliam changed his plea in District Court Thursday. His trial was scheduled to start next week. Sentencing is scheduled for next Thursday.
Prosecutors say Pulliam shot 20-year-old Kirsten Landeau and her nephew 16-year-old Dillon Cearfoss in a northeast Albuquerque neighborhood. His trial was set
The plea agreement calls for him to serve the sentences on both crimes concurrently - life, or a minimum of 30 years.
Authorities say Pulliam is a member of the Aryan Nation white supremacist and previously served a prison sentence for attempted murder.
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Information from: Albuquerque Journal.
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