Woman Resentenced To Prison For Role In 2010 Execution-Style Double Murder
Thursday, September 19, 2024, 12:00 P.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
JERSEY CITY, NJ.- On Monday, September 16, 2024, Hudson County Superior Court Judge Mitzy Galis-Menendez resentenced Latonia Bellamy, 33, to 70 years in New Jersey State Prison for her role in the 2010 execution-style murders of Michael Muchioki and Nia Haqq, who were fatally shot following being robbed in Jersey City, New Jersey.
   According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Judge Galis-Menendez sentenced Bellamy to 30 years for Felony Murder with a mandatory 30 years of parole ineligibility for the death of Mr. Muchioki, which will run concurrent to a 10-year sentence for Robbery.
Additionally, Bellamy was sentenced to a consecutive 40-year term for the Murder of Ms. Haqq, with an 85% parole ineligibility, which will run concurrent to a 10-year sentence for Carjacking, a 10-year sentence for Robbery, and a 5-year sentence for Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. Under the sentencing, Bellamy will be required to serve at least 64 years of her sentence.
According To Court Documents
According to court documents, following a trial in Hudson County Superior Court on June 21, 2021, a jury found Bellamy guilty after Michael Muchioki, 27, and Nia Haqq, 25, were robbed and fatally shot on Randolph Avenue in Jersey City, New Jersey on April 4, 2010. The resentencing was required following a 2021 Appellate Court ruling affirming her conviction but remanded the case back to the trial court to consider additional records provided by Bellamy as part of her sentence.
Shiquan Bellamy, 34, is currently serving a life plus 30-year sentence, and Darmellia Lawrence, 35, is serving a 20-year sentence for their roles in the brutal slayings of Mr. Muchioki and Ms. Haqq.
