Court Watching: Ralph Rosas sentenced to 18.75 to 50 years in prison for Sumpter crimes

Ralph Rosas, 28, of Saginaw has been sentenced to from 18.75 to 50 years in prison for his part in the bloody melee at the Sumpter Rollers Skate Park on Halloween 2014.
A Wayne County Circuit Court jury found Rosas guilty of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and armed robbery.
On Oct. 30, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Craig S. Strong sentenced him from 80 to 120 months in prison for the assault and 225 to 600 months for the armed robbery. He was given 127 days credit for time served.
Rosas initially was held on $500,000 or 10% bond, but when he got to Judge Strong’s courtroom, his bond was upped to $750,000.
The jury, following the four-day trial, also found Rosas not guilty of assault with intent to murder and a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon was dismissed.
Rosas is now in the Charles Egeler Recption and Guidance Center in Jackson until he is assigned to the prison where he will serve his term.
His earliest release date is March 24, 2034 with a maximum discharge date of June 24, 2065.
Rosas took part in several separate incidents that night, including a stabbing, felonious assault, and the armed robbery of three separate security guards who were working the party.
The stabbing victim, one of the three security guards involved, was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, but survived and has since recovered.
Rosas was charged the same as two other individuals who are alleged to have taken part in the incidents with him. The other two co-defendants remain at large and are actively being sought.
They are Robert Kristopher Stilson, 25, and Santino Dominick Deleon, 23, who also is considered a habitual offender.
Sumpter police were assisted in Rosas’ apprehension by a Saginaw Bay area law enforcement task force.
Rosas had served 6 years and 8 months in prison on a plea deal on drug charges and a felony firearm charge originating in Saginaw County. He was discharged from prison on June 1, 2013.
The lengthy and exhaustive investigation in the Halloween incident was headed by Sumpter Police Detective/Corporal John Toth, with assistance from Corporal John Ashby and Officer George Salajan. The case was then presented to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office who approved the charges.
After the violent episode on Halloween, when the roller rink allegedly had been leased to a fraternity from Eastern Michigan University for a party, rink owners came under pressure from the township to tighten up their leasing procedures.