Sentencing for Granny’s Field Death

Jonathan Andrade, 21, and Roman Romero, 19, were sentenced on Monday to six years and three years in prison, respectively, for their involvement in the death of Richard Boden in late 2013. Next month, Carlos Medina, 45, will also be sentenced to six years in prison for his participation in Boden’s 2013 assault.

Boden, a 51-year old homeless man, was taken off life support one month after he was discovered beaten unconscious in Granny’s Field behind the Turnpike Shopping Center in September 2013. The motive for the assault remained unclear to both the defense and prosecution, who both acknowledged that the defendants and the victim were intoxicated the night the assault took place.

The three men originally pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree homicide in early 2014, but later accepted a deal to plead guilty to charges of voluntary manslaughter. If they had been found guilty of the original charges, each could have faced up to 15 years to life in prison. As part of the agreement reached, Medina agreed to serve a mandatory sentence of 6 years, while Andrade and Romero would face 3-6 years for their role.