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« Jury deliberating in trial of ex-Lincoln administrator | Today | Update: First try fails to bring the house down / Photo » February 20, 2008Offley gets two consecutive life terms for 2006 murderA judge today sentenced Barry Offley to two consecutive life prison terms plus 20 years for killing 24-year-old Jessica Imran and shooting her friend, then 28-year-old Julie Lang. By statute, Superior Court Judge Robert D. Krause was required to impose the sentences consecutively, meaning the second sentence goes into effect after the first is completed. Offley’s attorney, Terence Livingston asked in court today whether -- considering Offley’s lack of a prior criminal record and overall reputation, before the shooting, as a respectful young man – the judge would have still imposed the sentences consecutively if he didn't have to. “Would I do it without that statute?” Krause replied. “In a heartbeat.” Offley was convicted of murder, conspiracy, assault, and firearms charges December; his accomplice -- his uncle Alonzo P. Shelton -- was also found guilty and sentenced last spring to 72 years in prison. -- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson, with reports from Journal staff writer John Castellucci During Offley's trial, Lang testified that in July 2006, Offley shot and killed Imran, then pointed the gun at her, but it jammed when he tried to shoot her. Shelton seized the gun from Offley and shot her four times, Lang testified, allegedly because she told the Woonsocket police that crack cocaine found in her pocketbook was Shelton's. It took a jury just two hours to find Offley guilty. Krause sentenced Offley to serve a one life sentence for Lang’s murder and one for the discharge of a firearm, death resulting – a total of at least 40 years. He was also given the maximum sentences for conspiracy and assault, to be served concurrently with the two life sentences. “This was a two-man execution team that went into that apartment,” Krause looking to Offley. “You were the designated executioner. Were it not for the malfunction of that weapon, you would have killed two people.” Posted by Brandie Jefferson CommentsGoodie | February 20, 2008 12:34 PM link Finally, peace for a family torn by this murder of Jessica Imran. She was a loving mother. Her family; mother and grandparents; miss her terribly. Jessica's cousins will keep her memory alive. May you rest in peace Jessica. Thank you Julie for your courage in taking these two men off of the streets. May your life be blessed. Barbara | February 20, 2008 1:35 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Oct 2005 - March 2006
Its about time justice gets served in this State. Often times people who commit robberies and other felony offenses are released after a short period of time, its nice to see a judge hand down a hard and long sentence.