Eric Bentley

Judge Eric Bentley is a judge in Colorado. He is newsworthy because he presided over the sentencing of Jon Hallford, a funeral home owner, who was sentenced to 40 years in state prison for abusing 189 bodies. Hallford stashed the decomposing bodies in a building over four years and gave grieving families fake ashes. During the sentencing hearing, family members addressed Judge Bentley, describing the nightmares and trauma they experienced upon learning of Hallford's actions. They referred to Hallford as a "monster." The case is significant due to the extreme nature of the crimes and the profound impact on the victims' families.