Overview
- Carlos Vega Jr., 42, was sentenced to five years in the Colorado Department of Corrections for a 2021 stabbing at the Clock Tower Grill in Lone Tree.
- A jury convicted Vega in September of second-degree assault and menacing for stabbing Jessica Edwards’ then-boyfriend, Jordan Hyder, in the hand.
- Prosecutors said the confrontation began when Vega’s girlfriend licked Edwards’ face, Hyder punched Vega during the dispute, and Vega then pulled a knife.
- The judge cited courtroom video evidence showing Vega reaching around a bartender to stab the victim and weighed his prior convictions for manslaughter and assault.
- Court records show Netflix producers sought leniency due to Vega’s background, but prosecutors highlighted his violent history, with officials saying the sentence brings a measure of justice.