LOS ANGELES, June 17 (Xinhua) -- A Colorado man was sentenced to 72 years in prison by a judge on Friday for beating his 84-year-old grandfather to death during a dinner argument.
Jason Vanbommel, 34, was sentenced in Arapahoe District Court after being found guilty by a jury on April 13 of reckless manslaughter and first-degree assault of an at-risk adult, among other charges, the District Attorney's Office said.
According to the Denver Post, Vanbommel argued with his grandmother over what to have for dinner when she was ready to prepare shrimp on Dec. 29, 2015. His grandfather, Frans Vanbommel, interrupted and told the man to show his respect to his grandmother. Jason Vanbommel got angry, throwing things and yelling profanities. When Frans Vanbommel tried to call 911, Vanbommel began punching his grandfather in the head. When his grandfather fell to the floor, Vanbommel kicked him in the torso, fracturing his ribs.
The condition of Frans Vanbommel deteriorated after he was admitted to a hospital and died on January 6, 2016.
"This horrific crime ... all because your grandfather told you not to yell at your grandmother," District Judge Phillip Douglass told Vanbommel, according to the district attorney's news release.
"There is not room in a civilized society for those who would think this is acceptable," the judge added.
Vanbommel was found to be a habitual criminal that made him eligible for stronger penalties.
