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| TN Man To Serve 102 Years |
| By crossville-chronicle.com |
| Published: 01/11/2011 |
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CROSSVILLE — Prior to throwing himself to the mercy of a jury of his peers, Cody Rickey Cofer, 24, of Loudon County was offered a deal from state prosecutors that called for a 43-year prison sentence in exchange for his plea of guilty to killing Albert Keith Patton, and Robert William (Bill) Asher. Despite saving the taxpayers money and getting what some might call a sweetheart deal for killing two men, Cofer and his family rolled the dice and invoked his right to trial and said no. Today Cofer is serving two consecutive life sentences in the Tennessee Department of Corrections for the November 2008 killing of Patton, 29, and Asher, 62, during a home invasion at Patton's home just west of Crab Orchard. "You went and did not even know where you were going, wore all black and a black mask and with guns," Judge David Patterson said in announcing his decision. "When you get there it is not even the same plan ... you saw a room full of peope. You should have backed out ... Read More. |
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