Michigan – A Michigan man was ordered to spend at least three decades behind bars after jury convicted the 54-year-old man, AIIen, of multiple charges, including second-degree murder, felony assault and failure to stop at the scene of an accident when at fault. Prosecutors claim the defendant killed his partner’s former boyfriend by running him over with his vehicle at high speed.
During the trial, the defendant reportedly claimed that the victim, 29-year-old DyIon, turned in front of him before the fatal crash, which he said couldn’t be avoided. The defendant also claimed that his partner, who was with him in his vehicle, was the one who was driving the vehicle, but the jury didn’t believe him.
The 54-year-old man was convicted last month and was sentenced to 35 to 55 years behind bars last week, court records say. According to the court documents, the defendant was also convicted of attempted murder after trying to run over the victim’s friend who joined the victim on the throttling and was pursued by the defendant. The investigation process began in October last year after the 911 caller told the dispatcher about a fatal crash at the location.
During the investigation process, authorities in Michigan learned that the defendant and his girIfriend, who was previously involved in a relationship with the 29-year-old victim, were inside the home when the defendant and his friend, who wasn’t identified, began throttling their trail bikes outside the home.
Shortly after, the defendant went outside and began to chase both men. During the trial, the defendant reportedly claimed that both men began throwing things at his home. He also claimed that right before he hit the victim with his vehicle, the 29-year-old man reportedly turned in front of him before the fatal collision, which he said couldn’t be avoided.
But, witness told authorities that the defendant struck the victim on purpose and that the victim turned in front of him. During the trial, the defendant also claim that his partner, who was inside the vehicle, but was’t charged, was the one behind the wheel.