Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Washington man gets 27 months in dragging death
NEWPORT, Wash. (AP) -- A man convicted in the dragging death of an Eastern Washington University student has been sentenced to 27 months in prison.
Wendell C. Sinn Jr. was sentenced Monday. Last week, the 45-year-old entered an Alford plea to second-degree manslaughter, meaning he didn't admit guilt but felt he would be found guilty if he went to trial for the death of Jerid S. Sturman-Camyn.
The 20-year-old student was dragged more than 13 miles to his death by a pickup driven by Sinn's teenage son in November 2007.
Sinn was arrested after witnesses say he placed a noose around Sturman-Camyn's neck and attached it to the back of his pickup.
Justin Sinn, told investigators he didn't know he'd been dragging Sturman-Camyn. He hasn't been charged.
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Information from: The Spokesman-Review, http://www.spokesmanreview.com
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