George Vigil Convicted of Manslaughter

DENVER — Denver District Attorney John Walsh has announced that, after a four-day trial and five hours of deliberations, a jury today convicted twenty-year-old George Vigil of manslaughter.

On September 22, 2024, Vigil stabbed to death his uncle, Robert Vigil, after a family argument that started over a bottle of hot sauce. Vigil faces up to six years in prison when he’s sentenced on August 22.

“Robert Vigil’s death because of a family argument was senseless and should never have happened.   We hope that the verdict holding George Vigil accountable for his actions that day will provide some measure of comfort to Robert’s friends and family,” said DA Walsh.  “I want to recognize the prosecutors, investigators and victim advocates in the Denver DA’s office, as well as the detectives with the Denver Police Department’s homicide unit, whose outstanding work resulted in today’s verdict.  I also want to thank the jurors for their service.”

The prosecution was led by Chief Deputy District Attorney Blake Harrison, along with Senior Deputy District Attorney Steve Fritz.

About the Denver DA’s Office:

The mission of the Denver DA’s Office is to protect the community, to seek equal justice for all, and to improve the quality and fairness of criminal justice on behalf of the people of Colorado.  We achieve that mission through excellence in our work investigating and prosecuting crime, supporting victims and their families, working with the community to prevent crime, and providing fair alternatives to incarceration in appropriate cases.

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