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A Douglas County Sheriffâs sergeant, who was shot in the face during a Dec. 20, 2020, traffic stop in Gardnerville, said he wanted the shooter sentenced to the maximum to prevent future victims.
Sgt. John and Lauren Lenz both took the stand on Monday to seek the maximum sentence against shooter Nicholas Berreman.
Lenz said bullet fragments from the shooting remain lodged in his spine and may affect his long-term health.
He said he was testifying for all of Berremanâs victims, both past and future.
âI love my life and Iâve worked hard to make it a life worth living,â Lenz said. âHe tried to take my experiences and my future from me and turn them to ash.â
A parolee who shot a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputy in December was sentenced to a maximum of 61 years in prison Monday.
Nicholas Berreman, 23, of California shot DCSO Sgt. John Lenz during a traffic stop about 15 miles south of Carson City.
In late February, Berreman pleaded guilty to attempted murder, to being a prohibited person in possession of a gun and battery with a deadly weapon causing substantial bodily harm.
Lenz provided a victim impact statement in court Monday and detailed some of his injuries: a bullet entering his left cheek, breaking off a molar, breaking bone fragments from his jaw and lodging into his C2 vertebrae, temporarily causing Lentz to lose feeling in his hand. Lenz s jaw was wired shut for six weeks after the shooting. He added that he had surgery a couple weeks ago to remove additional bone fragments but many more are still lodged in his body.
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Parolee who shot Nevada deputy gets up to 61 years in prison
April 13, 2021 GMT
GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) A judge has sentenced a man to up to 61 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to shooting a Nevada deputy multiple times during a traffic stop in December.
Nicholas Berreman, 23, of California, pleaded guilty in February to multiple charges including attempted murder of a first responder, prohibited person in possession of a gun and battery with a deadly weapon causing substantial bodily harm. He was also fined $15,000 on Monday.
Police said multiple Douglas County deputies stopped a vehicle being driven by Kaela Mae Horse-Berreman, 31, on Dec. 20 around 11:15 p.m. Deputies recognized Berreman as the passenger, who at the time was wanted by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for violating his parole.
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A California parolee faces up to 61 years in prison after he admitted Monday he shot a Douglas County Sheriff’s sergeant in a Dec. 20 traffic stop.
Nicholas Berreman
Nicholas Berreman, 23, pleaded guilty to attempted murder with a deadly weapon, battery with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person in connection with the shooting of Sgt. John Lenz.
The attempted murder charge carries an enhancement that could double the 2-20-year sentence Berreman is facing. Under Nevada law that sentence must be served consecutively to the underlying sentence.
The battery with a deadly weapon charge carries a 2-15-year sentence while the possession charge carries a 1-6-year sentence.