"Camps, 29, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, which is the same sentence as the other three men. Defense attorneys characterized this as a robbery gone wrong, with Camps taking matters into his own hands in the murder."
"The murder took place on October 1, 2019, with the four men descending on Atre's Santa Cruz home with the intention of robbing him of cash he kept on hand."
"A witness described Atre as a demanding and bullying boss, who routinely withheld paychecks from employees and forced them to do humiliating things to get paid."
"After an incident involving bounced paychecks, Charters reportedly expressed a desire to rob Atre, leading to the violent plot that ultimately resulted in Atre's murder."
Joshua Camps, the last defendant in the 2019 kidnapping and murder of Tushar Atre, received a life sentence without parole after his conviction. Camps confessed to stabbing and fatally shooting Atre during a robbery attempt. The other three defendants, who worked for Atre, had planned the robbery due to grievances over unpaid wages and mistreatment. The plot escalated into violence when Atre resisted, leading to his murder on October 1, 2019. Camps was brought in as muscle due to his gun ownership.
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