A man appeared in court on Thursday and learned that he will serve 25 years in prison for killing another man and dumping the body.
James Hancock pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence.
The courtroom was packed on Thursday morning. Hancock’s trial started on Monday, but he entered a guilty plea on day two. On Thursday, the victim’s family asked him to answer one simple question: What led to the shooting?
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Judge Elizabeth Ellis sentenced Hancock to a total of 20 to 25.5 years. He was sentenced for killing Matthew Thomas nearly 3 years ago. Thomas’ sister, Virginia Rowland, addressed the court, “I want you to tell us what transpired. Why did you shoot Matthew?”…