Saturday, September 2, 2023

34-year-old Antoine Alphonse Jr. Sentenced To Life In Prison Without The Possibility Of Parole For The August 2020 Homicide Of Popular Corn Vendor Filigonio Ramirez Montes, 52

Alphonse Jr. is the second suspect to be sentenced for the Ramirez Montes murder in the Southside of Milwaukee.

By H. Nelson Goodson 
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

September 2, 2023

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Friday, Antoine Alphonse Jr., 34, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the August 28, 2020 homicide of Filigonio Ramirez Montes, 52, aka, Emilio Garza, a Mexican popular elote (corn on the cob) street vendor.

In June, Alphonse Jr. was found guilty of 8 felony counts including 1st-degree intentional homicide for the Ramirez Montes murder, 

In addition to life in prison, Alphonse Jr. was also sentenced to 10 years in prison and 5 years in prison for two counts of armed robbery, and up to 15 years in prison with 8 years and six months in prison for two counts of fleeing and eluding officers and two counts for 1st-degree recklessly endangering safety. All the above counts to be serve consecutively (one after the other).

He will also serve a concurrent (serve together with other sentences) sentence of 10 years in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Ramirez Montes was fatally shot at the 2100 block of S. 11th Street in the Southside of Milwaukee.

Alphonse Jr. and another suspect took more than $135 from Ramirez Montes after beating him, kicking him, mocking him and firing 9 shots at the victim who died at the scene. The Ramirez Montes homicide was video recorded by an outdoor home video surveillance camera.

Another accomplice, Diamond P. Harris, 20, was convicted of felony murder on February 3, 2023 in connection with the homicide of Ramirez Montes. Harris was convicted for one count of felony murder and party to a crime and 2 felony counts for taking vehicle without owner's consent including party to a crime.

In July, Harris was sentenced to 21 years in prison, 16 years in confinement and 5 years of extended supervision for felony murder including party to a crime. In addition, he was sentenced for two felony counts to two years in prison for each count, with 1 year in confinement and 1 year of extended supervision in each count for taking vehicle without the owner's consent including party to a crime.

The third accomplice, Jeremiah Johnson, 20, was convicted of operating a vehicle without the consent of the owner and sentenced on November 10, 2021 to 12 months in the House of Corrections, but the sentence was stayed and Judge J. D. Watts placed Johnson on probation for 18 months, according to Milwaukee County court records.

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