Denver man pleads guilty of second-degree murder in case involving remains in two suitcases

A homicide suspect accused of cutting up a assemblage and putting the remains successful 2 suitcases has pleaded blameworthy to second-degree murder.

Benjamin Satterthwaite, 29, entered a blameworthy plea for the decease of 33-year-old Joshua Lockard, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office.

Satterthwaite was arrested successful January connected suspicion of first-degree murder successful the grisly lawsuit involving quality remains being recovered successful 2 suitcases on a way successful southwest Denver successful the 1700 artifact of South Java Way.

The DA’s bureau connected Thursday announced the plea agreement, which stipulates a condemnation of betwixt 25 and 30 years successful the Colorado Department of Corrections.

“We convey Mr. Lockard’s household for supporting our determination to judge Mr. Satterwhaite’s blameworthy plea,” said District Attorney Beth McCann successful the release. “This was a horrific murder; however, the origin of Mr. Lockard’s decease was ne'er determined which makes his blameworthy plea and imaginable condemnation magnitude an due outcome.”

Satterthwaite is scheduled to beryllium sentenced Nov. 12.