Alex christopher biography

A convicted killer who's standing trial in Colorado for the rape and murder of a woman in 1984 railed against a "rigged" system during a bizarre courtroom outburst Tuesday.

Alex Christopher Ewing, 61, is accused of raping and beating Patricia Smith, 50, to death with a hammer in January 1984, according to NBC affiliate KUSA.

The Lakewood, Colorado, murder happened less than a week before the horrific sexual assaults and slaughter of the Bennett family in Aurora, for which Ewing was sentenced to three consecutive life terms in August.

Ewing addressed the Jefferson County court to express his belief that the system was “rigged” and that law enforcement dismissed his attempts to lead them to “the people who actually committed the crimes,” according to KUSA.

District Judge Tamara Russell was advising Ewing of his rights regarding testifying when Ewing began airing his grievances, including his 2020 extradition to Colorado from Nevada.

Ewing was already serving a 110-year prison term