A man was sentenced to life in prison for a 2016 murder, officials say.
James Lapan was found guilty of first degree murder and burglary, according to Pima County Superior Court spokeswoman Krisanne LoGalbo.
In 2016, 45-year-old Nicolas Morelos was found with "obvious signs of trauma," Arizona Daily Star archives show.
Morelos was found by a woman visiting his home east of Interstate 10 between West Cortaro Farms Road and West Linda Vista Boulevard.
