Army sergeant gets life in Colo. soldier’s death

By Dan Elliott

Published December 14, 2012 7:17am ET

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Army sergeant gets life in Colo. soldier’s death — Sgt. Vincinte Jackson is shielded from cameras as he's led into court Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 for closing arguments in his court-martial at Fort Carson, Colo. Jackson is charged with premeditated murder in the death of Spc. Spc. Brandy Fonteneaux. (AP Photo/The Colorado Springs Gazette, Mark Reis) | Mark Reis

FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) — An Army sergeant convicted of unpremeditated murder in the stabbing and choking death of a fellow soldier at Fort Carson said he was by “horrified” by the crime and takes full responsibility for his actions. But he said he doesn’t know why he did it.

Sgt. Vincinte Jackson was convicted and sentenced to life in prison Thursday in the death of 28-year-old Spc. Brandy Fonteneaux of Houston.

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