NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut man who fatally shot another man in the back during a robbery attempt five years ago has been sentenced to 47 years in prison.
The New Haven Register reports that 20-year-old Damarquis Gray was sentenced Wednesday. He was convicted by a jury in October of felony murder.
Prosecutors say Gray and three other men tried to rob 20-year-old Durell Law in New Haven in broad daylight in January 2014.
Witnesses told police Law hit Gray as he went through his pockets and Gray shot the victim the back as he ran away.
Law’s father, Delroy Clark, said Wednesday he’s happy the case is over.
Gray made no comment in court, but his lawyer says he “feels terrible” about what happened.
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Information from: New Haven Register, http://www.nhregister.com
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