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| Federal Parolee Sentenced in Girlfriend's Slaying |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 09/23/2002 |
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A man who stabbed and bludgeoned his girlfriend to death 10 weeks after he was released on parole was sentenced September 10 to 25 years to life in prison. James Lee Boyd, 40, was convicted of second-degree murder by a jury on Aug. 8 in the Feb. 2 killing of T'Hani Rhodes, 37, who was stabbed five times and hit once in the face with a softball bat. He had been in federal prison for illegal weapon possession. State Supreme Court Justice Francis Affronti, noting the brutality of the slaying and Boyd's previous three felony convictions, said he'll strongly recommend that Boyd never be released from prison. He'll be eligible for parole in 2026, the Democrat & Chronicle in Rochester reported. |

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