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Ex-Girlfriend Of Man Who Shot Officer Sentenced

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — The former girlfriend of a man who shot and killed a suburban Albuquerque police officer has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit an armed robbery and harboring a felon. Tabitha Littles appeared at a sentencing hearing before a New Mexico judge Friday afternoon — just hours after Andrew Romero was sentenced to life in prison without parole for shooting and killing Rio Rancho Officer Gregg "Nigel" Benner. Littles initially was charged in Benner's death with Romero, but struck a deal with prosecutors that called for them to drop a murder count against her in exchange for her testimony against Romero. Littles testified that the two were on their way to rob a fast-food restaurant when Benner pulled them over. Romero shot the officer and fled.