Ricky Bolden, 37, took a plea deal for the second-degree murder of John Ferrari, 61, who he struck multiple times with shovel in Monticello on September 21, 2016
A New York man who admitted to beating his boss to death with a shovel has been sentenced to 21 years to life in prison.
Ricky Bolden, 37, took a plea deal for the second-degree murder of John Ferrari, 61, who he struck multiple times with shovel in Monticello on September 21, 2016.
The arrangement was made so that Bolden could waive his right to an appeal and so the victim’s family wouldn’t have to stand trial, according to what Sullivan County District Attorney Jim Farrell told Judge Michael McGuire in Sullivan County Court as per the Times Herald- Record.
Authorities say Bolden, from Monticello, was employed as a maintenance worker at the Pardess Bungalow Colony in the town of Thompson when he used a shovel to kill 61-year-old John Ferrari, of Riverdale, New Jersey, in September 2016.
There was surmountable evidence tying Bolden to the killing of Ferrari. The victim’s DNA was found on blood stains on Bolden’s sneakers, sweatshirt and jeans.
Video from the colony showed the two walking off to the rear of the property only for Bolden to reappear driving Ferrari’s car less than an hour later.
Authorities say Bolden, from Monticello, was employed as a maintenance worker at the Pardess Bungalow Colony in the town of Thompson when he used a shovel to kill 61-year-old John Ferrari, of Riverdale, New Jersey, in September 2016
Bolden pawned a stolen chain from Ferrari 17 minutes after he took the car.
Thirteen sharp-force injuries from the shovel fractured the man’s skull and several more we injuries were found on his arms and face.
Bolden dumped the body under trash and debris and set fire to hide his crime. The next day, he came back and stole the colony’s security cameras but dropped the DVR. Police were able to find that, Farrell said.
Police found Ferrari’s body on the property two days later while investigating a missing person report.
His lawyer, Larry Gold, stated that his client acted out in rage but has since had remorse.
Bolden apologized to members of Ferrari’s family who were in court. As part of the plea, Bolden has waived his right to appeal the case.
‘I know that words can never make up for my actions,’ he said.
‘Mr. Ferrari was a good man to me, and I apologize for my actions.’