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Two men charged with first-degree murder and hate crimes after shooting dead three people last year have been sentenced to life in prison.Two men charged with first-degree murder and hate crimes after shooting dead three people last year have been sentenced to life in prison.
Alvin Watts and Jake England changed their previous pleas of not guilty in district court as part of a plea deal in which prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty against them. Alvin Watts and Jake England changed their previous pleas of not guilty in the district court as part of a plea deal in which prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty against them.
England apologised and admitted responsibility for his actions. Watts said nothing when offered a chance to speak in court.England apologised and admitted responsibility for his actions. Watts said nothing when offered a chance to speak in court.
Watts, 24, and England, 21, were charged with first-degree murder, shooting with intent to kill and five hate crimes in the Easter weekend 2012 shootings of William Allen, Bobby Clark and Dannaer Fields, who were killed as they walked near their homes in Tulsa. Two others were shot and wounded. Watts, 24, and England, 21, were charged with first-degree murder, shooting with intent to kill and five hate crimes in the shootings of William Allen, Bobby Clark and Dannaer Fields, who were killed as they walked near their homes in Tulsa during Easter weekend in 2012. Two others were shot and wounded.
All five victims were black. Watts is white and England has said he is Cherokee Indian.All five victims were black. Watts is white and England has said he is Cherokee Indian.
District court judge James Caputo sentenced both men to three terms of life in prison without parole for the murder convictions. The pair were each given two more life terms for shooting with intent to kill and five, one-year prison terms for the hate crimes. District court judge James Caputo sentenced both men to three terms of life in prison without parole for the murder convictions. The pair were each given two more life terms for shooting with intent to kill and five one-year prison terms for the hate crimes.
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