Alex Ewing Sentenced For 1984 Murder Of Patricia Smith In Lakewood, Gets Another Life Sentence – CBS Denver

(CBS4) – A man convicted of using a hammer to kill a Colorado woman has received another life sentence. A Jefferson County judge on Tuesday sentenced Alex Ewing for the murder and sexual assault of Patricia Smith at her home in Lakewood in 1984.

Alex Ewing in court on Tuesday (credit: CBS)

Smith’s grandson Joe Reese joined other family members in directly addressing Ewing during Tuesday morning’s court hearing.

“Nobody should ever die this way and no grandchild should have this be the lasting memory they have of their grandmother. Alex Ewing will probably not listen or remember this statement as likely incapable of feeling normal human emotions,” he said.

Patricia Smith (credit: CBS)

Ewing is already serving three life sentences for the murders of three members of a family…