FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - A Texas woman who struck a man with her car, drove home and left him to bleed to death while wedged in the windshield was sentenced on Friday to 50 years in prison for murder, as prosecutors said she showed unbelievable indifference to her victim.
A jury sentenced Chante Mallard, a 27-year-old nurse's aide who said her judgement was clouded by drugs, alcohol and fear during the incident, to 50 years for murder and another 10 years for tampering with evidence. The sentences will be served concurrently, with Mallard eligible for parole in 25 years.
Mallard cried as the sentence was read.
The seven men and five women of the jury, who convicted Mallard of murder on Thursday in less than an hour, returned with the sentence after almost three hours of deliberations.
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A jury sentenced Chante Mallard, a 27-year-old nurse's aide who said her judgement was clouded by drugs, alcohol and fear during the incident, to 50 years for murder and another 10 years for tampering with evidence. The sentences will be served concurrently, with Mallard eligible for parole in 25 years.
Mallard cried as the sentence was read.
The seven men and five women of the jury, who convicted Mallard of murder on Thursday in less than an hour, returned with the sentence after almost three hours of deliberations.
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