Man sentenced for aggravated theft, beating Washington County inmate to close demise heads to jail

Lazaro Ponce and lead defense attorney Nathan Reeve attend a hearing in 5th District Court, St. George, March 21, 2023. Ponce nearly beat an inmate to death while jailed in connection with an armed robbery case. He now will serve prison time for both cases.

Lazaro Ponce and lead protection legal professional Nathan Reeve attend a listening to in fifth District Court docket, St. George, March 21, 2023. Ponce practically beat an inmate to demise whereas jailed in reference to an armed theft case. He now will serve jail time for each instances. (Cody Blowers, St. George Information)

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ST. GEORGE — Whereas in jail on an armed theft case, a person practically beat a Washington County inmate to demise. He now will serve jail time for each instances.

On Feb. 20, Lazaro Ponce, 47, of Savannah, Georgia, appeared earlier than District Choose Jay Winward to be sentenced on a second-degree aggravated assault.

The case was initially filed on Dec. 22, 2022, as a first-degree felony aggravated tried homicide after Ponce practically beat an inmate to demise on the Washington County Purgatory Correctional Facility.

On the time of the incident, jail command workers discovered the injured inmate unconscious and crushed to the purpose workers had been “involved that the sufferer was going to die,” authorities stated. The person was transported to St. George Regional Hospital in vital situation.

Learn the total article at St. George Information.