Guide Note: 18 year old Alexander Letkemann was charged along with 17 year old Jean Pierre Orlewicz, in the November, 2007 killing of 26-year-old Daniel Sorensen, in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan.

Update: Letkemann was sentenced to 20-30 years in prison on April 23, 2008. Orlewicz was found guilty of all counts on April 16, 2008. He will be sentenced on May 12, 2008. An alleged thrill-killing: Sorenson's torso was stabbed 12 times, and his hands and feet were burned with a blowtorch. His head was found nearly 15 miles away. Prosecutors have called the case a "thrill killing" due to the gruesomeness of the crime and the apparent lack of serious motive. The Victim: Sorensen was a registered sex offender due to a statutory rape conviction at age 17. Police say his past had nothing to do with his killing. Plea Deal: Letkemann pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on April 1, 2008, and agreed to testify against Orlewicz. Letkemann's plea was part of a deal to avoid a mandatory life sentence for first-degree murder. Letkemann Denies Killing Sorensen: In a videotaped statement to police, Letkemann said Orlewicz killed Sorenson over a $400 debt. He also claimed that he was only there to help clean up after the murder that Orlewicz committed. Sentencing: On April 23, 2008, Letkemann was sentenced to between 20 to 30 years of jail time. Fast Facts:

1. Jury selection began April 7, 2008
2. Jean Pierre Orlewicz, 17, and Alexander Letkemann, 18, pleaded not guilty on one count each of first-degree premeditated murder, felony murder and mutilation of a corpse
3. Police allege the duo invited Sorensen to Orlewicz's grandfather's home, then stabbed him to death in the garage with a kitchen knife
4. Defense attorneys have alleged that there was a third, unknown individual involved in the crime

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