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officer who later attempted to arrest him was also injured. He was convicted of the two murders in Ponce and was sentenced to two life sentences in the state penitentiary. At the time of his sentencing, Correa Cotto swore that he would get even with those who testified against him and whom he deemed responsible for his current situation, including municipal judge Pedro Muñiz Ramos and district judge
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Estrella Veloz. Revista A. (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic). Number 1216. 20 August 2001. Accessed 25 July 2020.
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