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| Offender given death sentence for killing officer |
| By NBC-2.com |
| Published: 08/18/2006 |
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FL - Another one of the men convicted of killing a Charlotte County corrections officer is sentenced to die. This morning a jury recommended Stephen Smith get the death penalty and the judge agreed. Last month, a jury found Smith guilty of killing corrections officer Darla Lathrem and inmate Charles Fuston during a botched escape attempt. Dwight Eaglin, the alleged ringleader of the escape plot, was sentenced to death in March. In a surprise move, the third person charged in this case, Michael Jones, accepted a plea deal from the state. But the judge turned it down. Jones planned to admit his guilt in exchange for a life sentence. This morning in court Jones told the judge he was hearing voices. The judge then threw out the plea deal and ordered Jones to undergo a mental evaluation. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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