AN EL PASO COUNTY JUDGE MONDAY RULED JOEL HOLLENDORFER IS AN HABITUAL CRIMINAL AND WILL FACE AN ENHANCED SENTENCE IN THE DEATH OF KARA NICHOLS. HOLLENDORFER WAS FOUND GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER AFTER ACCIDENTLY STRANGLING NICHOLS DURING ROUGH SEX IN 2012. IN COLORADO, MANSLAUGHTER CARRIES A SENTENSE OF 2 TO 6 YEARS. BUT HOLLENDORFER HAS PRIOR CONVICTIONS, AND A LARGER SENTENCE IS EXPECTED BECAUSE OF THE RULING BY THE JUDGE. HE WILL BE BACK IN COURT IN AGUST. NICHOLS’ FAMILY SAYS THEY ARE GRATEFUL THE JUDGE WILL ADD ADDITIONAL PRISON TIME TO HOLLENDORFER.
