Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mildred Escobedo imposed the concurrent life terms for kidnapping and robbery after rejecting a last-ditch request by defense attorneys seeking a new trial, the Los Angeles Times reported. Halem had sought a new trial on grounds that his initial attorneys failed to call witnesses or examine key evidence. According to a district attorney's spokesperson, Halem must complete most of his 15-year sentence before serving the concurrent life terms and will be eligible for parole after seven years. Halem was convicted in March following a two-week trial in which a jury found him guilty of kidnapping and robbery. Halem had left the LAPD nearly two years before the robbery but was still serving as a reserve officer at the time, according to the LA Times.