WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Jonathan Melendez will see a minimum of 59 and a half years in prison following sentencing for the murder of 88-year-old Rena Eves.

In October, a jury found Melendez guilty of:

2nd-degree murder

1st-degree assault

3rd-degree criminal possession of a weapon

Tampering with physical evidence

Melendez was sentenced in court on Monday, December 8th, to a minimum of 30 years in prison. The sentencing is as follows and will be served consecutively to a prior felony sentence, which landed him in prison for a minimum of 29 years.

25 years to life for 2nd-degree murder

25 years to life served concurrently with the 2nd-degree murder charge, plus 5 years of parole for 1st-degree assault

3 and a half to 7 years for 3rd-degree criminal possession of a weapon

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