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Man who shot at George Zimmerman sentenced to 20 years
Man who shot at George Zimmerman sentenced to 20 years
FLORIDA, United States (AP) — The Florida man who fired a gunshot at perpetual menace George Zimmerman was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday morning for attempted murder.Matthew Apperson, 37, had testified that he shot in self-defense after Zimmerman flashed a gun at him during a road rage incident last year.But a jury convicted Apperson last month of attempted second-degree murder, as well as shooting into an occupied vehicle and aggravated assault.
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Matthew Apperson, who shot at George Zimmerman in road rage, sentenced to 20 years
Matthew Apperson, who shot at George Zimmerman in road rage, sentenced to 20 years
SANFORD, Fla., Oct. 17 (UPI) -- A Florida judge sentenced a man convicted of shooting at George Zimmerman in a road-rage incident to 20 years in prison Monday.On Sept. 16, a Seminole County jury convicted Matthew Apperson, 37, of attempted murder, armed aggravated assault and shooting into a vehicle.On Monday, Circuit Judge Debra S. Nelson handed down the state-mandated minimum of 20 years for shooting at another person with a gun.
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George Zimmerman road rage incident: Man sentenced in shooting
George Zimmerman road rage incident: Man sentenced in shooting
Story highlights Matthew Apperson was convicted of attempted 2nd-degree murderZimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin in 2012, spurring widespread controversy(CNN) The man convicted of shooting at George Zimmerman in a road rage incident has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, Florida authorities said.Matthew Apperson was convicted of attempted second-degree murder in September.In addition to the 20-year sentence, he was also given a 15-year concurrent sentence for aggravated assault stemming from the same incident, Seminole County State Attorney spokeswoman Lynne Bumpus-Hooper said.
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