The man awaiting trial for the 2014 was sentenced Wednesday to nine months in prison for unrelated charges.

Stephen Pirko pleaded guilty to two counts of break and enter and another charge of possession of stolen property.

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Before that, however, he was in the the throes of his addiction. Pirko, said his lawyer, lived with his mother at the time of break-ins. She has sa国际传媒渟ignificant health issuessa国际传媒� and supports herself through government disability subsidies. He has never had a relationship with his father and has a Grade 11 education.

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Judge Vincent Hogan agreed to the sentencesa国际传媒攗ltimately handing down three nine-month sentences to be served concurrentlysa国际传媒� but kicked in some sharp words aimed at getting Pirko to shape up.

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Pirko will be in court for a on the charge of second degree murder in January 2018.

Chris Ausmansa国际传媒檚 body was in the 100 block of Highway 33 Jan. 25, 2014.

Ausman, who worked at Ace Plumbing and Heating, was known to friends as an all-round decent guy.

On the night of his death he had reportedly been playing poker with friends. It was surmised hesa国际传媒檇 likely been at the Rutland 7-11 and ran into someone with ill intent. The case had seemingly run cold, until November 2016 when Pirko was arrested and charged.