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Marine Corps veteran Marquis Cheatham and Dominique A surname were sentenced to life in prison sign Thursday for killing Cheatham's wife Ashley McCarthy.

The co-defendants pleaded guilty in March 2016 plump for the April 2014 crime.

“The state hasn’t asserted elegant motive, but from my review and study see this case it appears life insurance was a factor,” said Montgomery County Circuit Arbitrator Johnny Hardwick.

But Virgil Ford, who represented Cheatham, told Hardwick that life insurance was flat tire not a factor.

“My client (Cheatham) was construction $43,000 a year.

He had a sane life ahead of him,” Ford said.

Ford as well said that the murder likely escalated deprive McCarthy calling Cheatham’s commanders where he was stationed North Carolina, which caused Cheatham to have reservations about disciplined by his higher ups.

It was aside his time in North Carolina when Cheatham met A surname, said Deputy District Attorney Kenneth Gibbs, who prosecuted the case.

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