Man Gets Life In Prison For 2015 Murder On Java Court

DENVER (CBS4) - A judge on Friday sentenced a man convicted in a gruesome murder to life in prison plus 48 years.

According to Lynn Kimbrough with the district attorney's office, Daniel J. Gonzales, 32, was found guilty of first-degree murder, abuse of a corpse, stalking, first-degree arson, first-degree burglary and aggravated robbery.

Daniel J. Gonzales (credit: Florida Orange County Department of Corrections)

"The victim, Francis Canham worked part time at an accounting firm, and when he failed to show up for work, police were called to conduct a welfare check. On Feb. 4, 2015, the body of the 66-year-old victim was found in a home in the 2600 block of Java Court, along with a can of gasoline, matches and what appeared to be attempts to start a fire. The victim's identification and credit cards had been stolen," Kimbrough said in a statement.

Gonzales was identified as a suspect and arrested in Orlando, Florida several days later.