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Man convicted in 2024 killing of NYPD officer sentenced to 115 years to life in prison
- Rivera sentenced to 115 years to life for the 2024 killing of an NYPD officer in Queens.
- Judge said Rivera “most certainly will” die in a prison cell.
- Rivera was convicted of aggravated manslaughter and other charges, not murder.
- Officer Jonathan Diller’s family attended the sentencing hearing in Queens.
- Prosecutors argued Rivera was a persistent felon with a calculated, evil choice.
- Rivera’s defense claimed the gun discharge was accidental and not murder.
- Diller’s wake and funeral drew thousands of mourners on Long Island.
- The case followed Diller’s death during a 2024 traffic-stop encounter.
- Rivera’s sentencing referenced public safety and law-and-order themes.
- The judge emphasized the impact on the officer’s family and the community.
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