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Ex-NY trooper sentenced to at least 2.5 years in prison in chase that killed 11-year-old girl
Prosecutors said Baldner rammed the SUV twice, causing it to flip and kill 11-year-old Monica Goods.
- On Tuesday, former New York trooper Christopher Baldner was sentenced to 2½ to 7½ years in prison for the 2020 death of 11-year-old Monica Goods during a high-speed chase.
- Baldner pulled over Tristin Goods for speeding on the New York State Thruway near Kingston just before midnight on December 22, 2020, prompting a high-speed pursuit.
- Prosecutors alleged Baldner rammed the SUV twice on the highway, causing it to flip, while defense attorneys claimed the crash occurred after the vehicle cut off the trooper.
- A jury convicted Baldner of manslaughter in March; he was previously acquitted of murder and reckless endangerment charges in the same case.
- The 47-year-old Catskill resident was taken to jail in Ulster County immediately after sentencing, concluding a law enforcement career spanning nearly 20 years with the state police.
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Ex-N.Y. trooper sentenced to at least 2 1/2 years in prison in chase that killed 11-year-old girl
A former New York state trooper was sentenced Tuesday to 2 1/2 to 7 1/2 years in prison after he rammed his vehicle into an SUV during a high-speed chase, leading to the death of an 11-year-old girl.
·United States
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Ex-NY trooper sentenced to at least 2½ years in prison in chase that killed 11-year-old girl
A former New York state trooper has been sentenced Tuesday to 2½ to 7½ years in prison after he rammed his vehicle into an SUV during a high-speed chase, leading to the death of an 11-year-old girl.
·New York, United States
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Ex-NYSP trooper sentenced for death of 11-year-old during pursuit
A former New York State Police (NYSP) trooper accused of causing the death of an 11-year-old after ramming his vehicle into an SUV during a high-speed chase was sentenced on Tuesday. 47-year-old Christopher Baldner, of Catskill was sentenced to 2.5 to 7.5 years in prison and remanded into custody.
·Albany, United States
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