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Former Student Gets Life in Fatal Dorm Stabbing

November 25, 2008

By Arthur H. Rotstein of the Associated Press

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A Native American woman convicted of murdering her University of Arizona dorm mate by stabbing her 23 times has been sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole.

Galareka Harrison was convicted Sept. 19 in the 2007 slaying of 18-year-old Mia Henderson, a fellow Navajo tribal member from northern Arizona. Prosecutors didn't seek the death penalty.

Harrison also was found guilty of three forgery counts and one count of identity theft. Warner on Tuesday sentenced Harrison to 2½ years for those counts, to be served concurrently with the life sentence.

Harrison and Henderson were first-year students at the time.

Arthur H, Rotstein is an Associated Press staff writer.

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