By Emily Morgan
Desert News
UTAH STATE PRISON — Curtis Allgier released a recorded statement Thursday to dispel rumors sparked by a letter he wrote that he would withdraw his guilty plea in the death of a corrections officer.
“I just want it to be clarified that I want this over,” Allgier said in the recording. “I want this done. Other people want it over and want it done. I’m not withdrawing my plea. Do I have thoughts of that? Of course I’m going to have thoughts of that, because I know in my heart that I’m not guilty of certain things, but everyone wants it done.”
On Oct. 3, Allgier, 33, pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated murder, disarming a peace officer, aggravated escape, aggravated robbery and possession of a dangerous weapon in connection with the 2007 shooting death of Department of Corrections officer Stephen Anderson, 60, and a subsequent escape attempt. He also pleaded no contest to three counts of attempted aggravated murder.
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