Stahli
KINGSTON – Kenneth Stahli, the man convicted of killing two-year-old Mason DeCosmo, was sentenced in Ulster County Court on Thursday to 25 years to life in state prison. Stahli was found guilty in May of second-degree murder.
Judge Donald Williams told the court that if there was a death penalty on the books, he would have imposed it on Stahli.
Stahli was the boyfriend of the toddler’s mother. He was convicted of inflicting several separate acts of physical abuse on the child over the course of several days causing his death.
Prior to sentencing, family members of the victim spoke.
Mason’s grandmother, Michelle Lantgen, and mother, Katlyn Wolfert, addressed the court. A statement from Mason’s father, Louis DeCosmo, was read into the record. Each individual described the loss of their young son and grandson. They spoke regarding the impact of Mason’s death has had on their lives. They each joined District Attorney Holley Carnright in called for the imposition of the maximum prison sentenced.
