6 years in NYC killing of actress

The girlfriend of the mugger who fatally shot an aspiring actress and playwright was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison for robbery.

Before Ashley Evans, 18, was sentenced, the mother of actress Nicole duFresne described the "unimaginable" agony of losing a child. Evans then apologized to duFresne's family and fiance, Jeffrey Sparks, who were in the courtroom.

State Supreme Court Justice Daniel FitzGerald sentenced Evans as part of a deal in which she pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery. The deal requires five years of post-release supervision.

Rudy Fleming, 21, was sentenced last year to life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder.

DuFresne, 28, had acted in several productions and had co-written a play that toured in drama festivals.

Evans reportedly told police that she decided to start a fight with one of the women in duFresne's group because they annoyed her by being cheerful and laughing. Fleming then robbed them at gunpoint.

Witnesses said that during the confrontation, duFresne said to Fleming, "You got what you want. What are you going to do, shoot us?"

DuFresne's fiance, Sparks, told the court Thursday that the comment was an attempt to reason with a man holding a gun.