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A 48-year-old man who fired a rifle at two Springfield police officers — injuring both — has been sentenced to 70 months in prison.
A jury on June 6 found Michael Allan Groff guilty of second-degree assault with a firearm and third-degree assault with a firearm, as well as unlawful use of a weapon.
The sentence handed down Tuesday includes 70 months for the most serious assault charge, as well as 18 months in prison for the lesser assault charge and five years for unlawful use of a weapon…