A Cedar City man could spend the rest of his life in prison for a murder committed near the 1993 NBA All-Star weekend, according to a September 22 report.
James Wallace Peterson the Third received a sentence of five years to life for the killing of Theresa Morlock in Salt Lake City.
Peterson, who is 63 years old, stated he does not remember killing Morlock, though he admitted the evidence was undeniable. Morlock, who worked as a sex worker, died by asphyxiation.
Investigators used DNA to track Peterson. He entered a guilty plea in July. The sentence of five years to life was determined based on sentencing laws from 1993. Peterson is likely to remain incarcerated for 20 years.
The case involved the death of Theresa Morlock in Salt Lake City.
