The defendant was charged with having committed two separate murders with use of a deadly weapon. In the first case, all charges were dismissed. In the second murder case, the State was seeking the death penalty. Defendant plead guilty to the significantly reduced charge of second-degree murder. The defendant who was facing the death penalty may now reclaim his freedom after serving only 10 years in prison.
Lower Sentence
Defendant faced a mandatory minimum of 10 years on federal drug charges; the case resolved with a sentence of 12 months and 1 day.