Christopher Rivas was found guilty by a Manhattan jury on murder and gun charges last month for killing Perseus Salichs outside of Times Square night spot Tonic on Dec. 19, 2017.
outside a Times Square bar was sentenced Tuesday to 23 years to life in prison — as the victim’s family charged that he had “no remorse.”, outside of Times Square night spot Tonic on Dec. 19, 2017.throwing Rivas into a jealous rage“I realize that no sentence is going to bring back Mr. Salichs,” Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Laura Ward said after handing down the punishment.
The victim’s close friend, Christopher Cannon Mapp, described Salichs as a brother and cried as he spoke in court. “There is no amount of punishment that fits this crime,” he continued. “The time you serve won’t give us any more time with Perseus.”The men were attending a Christmas party before the fatal incident.Rivas apologized to the family — but claimed that he hadn’t mean to kill Salichs.
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