Judge Michael Wolverton handed down the maximum possible sentence, saying it was one of the most “brazen and craven” acts he’d seen in his 40 years on the bench.
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Washington man found guilty of Ketchikan surgeon’s 2017 murder
Jordan Joplin, 38, was found guilty of first- and second-degree murder and first-degree theft.
Trial underway for Washington man accused of killing Ketchikan surgeon
A day after Garcia was found dead, police say money started to leak out of his bank account.
Joplin murder trial pushed to mid-April
The judge and attorneys in the case of Jordan Joplin have agreed to reschedule his trial to mid-April of next year citing new charges of first- and second-degree murder.
Joplin pleads not guilty to murder, theft in Ketchikan doctor’s death
Jordan Joplin, 32, of Washington state pleaded not guilty Monday to first- and second-degree murder charges in the the March 16 death of Ketchikan surgeon Dr. Eric Garcia.