Man gets 15 years for shooting.Byline: Bill Bishop The Register-Guard For a shooting described by the prosecutor as a "sterling example" of the effects of methamphetamine, Shawn Jeffrey Whipple, 22, was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison for wounding another man over a misunderstanding about a drug debt. In a plea deal, Whipple admitted shooting the 26-year-old victim in the chest with a .38-caliber handgun early on the morning of June 20 along a rural road in the McGowan Creek area north of Springfield. He also admitted shooting the victim as he ran away, striking him again in the hand. Deputy Lane County District Attorney Erik Hasselman said Whipple and two other men thought the victim owed another man money for drugs, even though the man had shown them proof the debt was settled. In his plea deal, Whipple said he was goaded goad n. 1. A long stick with a pointed end used for prodding animals. 2. An agent or means of prodding or urging; a stimulus. tr.v. into shooting the victim by co-defendant Zachariah Keith Wells Keith Wells (May 11, 1962 – January 6 1994) was convicted of the murders of John Justad and Brandis Rains. He was executed in 1994 by the State of Idaho by lethal injection. . A third suspect, Ryan Taylor Ryan Taylor may refer to:
The victim did not attend the hearing. He earlier told police he was attacked and forced into a car at 3 a.m. while walking near Main and 42nd Street in Springfield. He told deputies three men drove him to the McGowan Creek area, robbed him, dumped him, shot him and left him for dead. He managed to walk about a mile from the scene before he collapsed on a forest service road, where he was found by a U.S. Forest Service employee later that morning. He has recovered from the wounds. Whipple pleaded guilty to attempted murder In the criminal law, attempted murder is committed when the defendant does an act that is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the crime of murder and, at the time of these acts, the person has a specific intention to kill. with a firearm firearm, device consisting essentially of a straight tube to propel shot, shell, or bullets by the explosion of gunpowder. Although the Chinese discovered gunpowder as early as the 9th cent., they did not develop firearms until the mid-14th cent. , first-degree assault, second-degree kidnapping and felon An individual who commits a crime of a serious nature, such as Burglary or murder. A person who commits a felony. felon n. a person who has been convicted of a felony, which is a crime punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison. in possession of a firearm. Under state sentencing laws, he must serve 13 years and four months without earning any time off. He is likely to serve about 14 1/2 years. |
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