Teen sentenced to life in prison for killing Georgia pizza delivery driver

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A Gwinnett County judge sentenced a teenager convicted of murdering a pizza delivery driver.

Reginald Lofton, 15, will spend at least the next 30 years in prison, but the judge told him if he had his way, it would be a lot longer.

Shane Varnadore was killed last March after he delivered a pizza to an Atlanta-area. A jury took only two hours to convict Lofton in the murder. Another man has yet to face trial.

Both prosecutors and the defense agreed Georgia law would not allow a teen that young to be sentenced to life without parole, which upset Varnadore's family.

Lofton headed to prison, denying any involvement.

“I'm sorry for your loss, but I did not kill your son. It wasn't a shooting. That's it, judge,” Lofton said.

The judge had harsh words for the convicted killer.

“I wish I could give you more time than I can.  I think you’re a cold-blooded killer,” Judge Randy Rich said.

Rich gave Lofton a life sentence with the chance for parole, meaning the prison system could release Lofton in 30 years.

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