Alaska man sentenced to 40 years in prison
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May 17, 2011
ANCHORAGE, Alaska: On Monday May 16, 2011 Judge Michael Spaan sentenced Ariel Patrick to a 40-year prison sentence, with a 10-year probation. Patrick, an Alaska man, was convicted of beating Jamaal Barras to death outside of an Anchorage bar in September 2007. [1]
Patrick had fled the country in 2009 when a man he was with was convicted of second-degree murder. Someone who had seen Patrick's picture on the television program "America's Most Wanted" led authorities to Guatemala, where he was captured and extradited to the United States. [1]
When Patrick was given the opportunity to address Judge Spann he said that "a mix of alcohol and emotions escalated the situation out of control." [1] He also apologized to the family of the victim, promising that he would be a model prisoner during his time behind bars. "I will someday set an example for other convicts during rehabilitation," Patrick said.[1]
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