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Omaha Man Resentenced in 2008 Crime Spree That Left 2 Dead

Juan Castaneda
Juan Castaneda

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A man convicted in a 2008 gang-related shooting that killed two Omaha residents has been resentenced in the case.

Douglas County District Judge Peter Bataillon resentenced 23-year-old Juan Castaneda from life without parole to 105 to 125 years in prison Monday.

The resentencing follows a 2013 U.S. Supreme Court decision that says it’s unconstitutional for juveniles to receive mandatory life sentences without parole.

Castaneda was 15 when he was one of three teens involved in Tari Glinsmann and Luis Fernando Silva’s deaths.

Nebraska lawmakers set the sentencing range for juvenile killers at 40 years to life in prison after the Supreme Court decision. Castaneda was the 12th of the 27 Nebraska juveniles with life sentences to be resentenced.

Castaneda won’t be eligible for parole until he’s 67. Without parole, he won’t be released until he’s 77.

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