Plea deal falls apart after judge rejects reduced sentence in sexual assault, strangulation case - Gainesville Times

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Plea deal falls apart after judge rejects reduced sentence in sexual assault, strangulation case

Lester Alvarado Alvarado appears in Hall County Court via internet connection while in custody in Barrow County Tuesday, June 3, 2025, for a plea hearing. - photo by Scott Rogers

06042025 ALVARADO 1.jpg — Lester Alvarado Alvarado appears in Hall County Court via internet connection while in custody in Barrow County Tuesday, June 3, 2025, for a plea hearing. - photo by Scott Rogers

A man already sentenced to 20 years in prison in Barrow County for aggravated assault with intent to rape was in court Tuesday in Hall County on similar charges.