A 47-year-old Central Florida man who broke into a residence and fatally stabbed another man following an argument over a car title was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in state prison, authorities said.
Joseph Michael Lynch, of Apopka, pleaded no contest to second-degree murder and burglary with assault or battery, State Attorney Larry Basford announced. Circuit Court Judge Brantley Clark found Lynch guilty and ordered the 40-year terms for both charges to run concurrently.
The fatal confrontation occurred late on the evening of July 3, 2026, at a home on Ormond Avenue in Springfield. According to prosecutors, Lynch and the victim, 33-year-old Kenny Ashbey, had clashed days prior regarding the title to a vehicle…