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Donnie Reed gets six years in prison for reckless homicide of soldier

Published:Thursday, September 25, 2008

YOUNGSTOWN — An Austintown man who was initially charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a soldier has pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of reckless homicide and been sentenced immediately to six years in prison.

Donnie R. Reed, 49, of Burkey Road, entered his plea and received his sentence today from Judge R. Scott Krichbaum of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court in the April 4 death of Army Pvt. Randy Davis, 22, of Boardman and Youngstown.

The nonappealable sentence, which was agreed to by the prosecution and defense and adopted by the judge, will consist of three years for the gun specification, followed by three years for the reckless homicide. Reed had no prior criminal convictions.

For the complete story, see Friday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com.


By justine (Anonymous) on 10/11/08

WHERE IS THE JUSTICE????
Apparently you could shoot someone in the head and kill them. Then lie about it and say, the person shot himself, then turnaround and say, Oh, the room was dark and I didn't know what I was doing, Sorry I didn't mean it.
Donnie Reed was sentenced six years, three for the gun and three for killing a 22 year old millitary man.
SHAME ON OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM.......


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