A Monroe County judge on Thursday sentenced Andrew Nauman, 41, to 36 years in prison followed by 22 years of extended supervision after Nauman entered a no-contest plea to a reduced charge in the 2024 death of 35-year-old Ticarra Manning.
Case background and plea
Prosecutors said Manning was found with life-threatening injuries on Oct. 6, 2024, and later died from those injuries. Nauman had originally faced more serious counts, including charges that alleged intentional homicide and felony murder by battery, along with several drug-related accusations. Some counts — specifically aggravated battery and possession of drug paraphernalia — were dismissed but were read into the record during proceedings.
Prior allegations and related proceedings
Authorities noted that months before Manning’s death Nauman was charged in a separate June 2024 incident in which he allegedly assaulted another person. In that earlier case he also pleaded no contest to suffocation and strangulation and to first-degree recklessly endangering safety. An attempted-homicide charge in that matter was dismissed but read in.
- Sentence imposed: 36 years confinement, 22 years extended supervision
- Plea entered: No contest to first-degree reckless homicide and one count of strangulation
- Judge: Todd Ziegler, Monroe County Circuit Court
| Allegation | Disposition |
|---|---|
| First-degree intentional homicide; felony murder by battery | Dismissed; reduced charges accepted |
| First-degree reckless homicide; strangulation | No-contest plea; sentenced |
| Aggravated battery; possession of drug paraphernalia | Dismissed but read in |
Court records indicate Nauman had been held in custody on a $1 million cash bond while the cases progressed. The sentence handed down by Judge Ziegler combines a lengthy term of confinement with an extended period of supervision following release, reflecting the court’s resolution of the most serious counts into the lesser reckless-homicide charge.
The outcomes in both the October death investigation and the earlier June incident will remain part of the public record as the court enforces sentencing and supervision conditions. The plea and sentencing conclude the criminal proceedings brought in connection with Manning’s death; prosecutors’ decisions to dismiss or read in certain charges reflect plea negotiations and the state’s acceptance of the reduced counts.
The case underscores how prosecutors and defense attorneys may resolve complex, multi-count indictments through plea agreements that reduce some allegations while preserving references to dismissed charges during sentencing.
