A Monticello man was sentenced Nov. 24 to 33 years to life in state prison, following his recent conviction for murder.

Sullivan County District Attorney Brian Conaty said Jonte Wunner, 27, of Monticello, was convicted of second-degree murder, concealment of a human corpse and tampering with physical evidence, all felonies.

Wunner was found guilty following a five-day trial in which a jury found that on Oct. 4, 2024, Wunner beat and shot Jose Rodriguez, 42, to death at an address on Lakewood Avenue in the Village of Monticello.

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