Friday, 15 March 2013 15:54
St. Joseph man gets 75 years for 2011 murder
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The 18-year-old triggerman in a 2011 shooting death in St. Joseph has been sentenced to 75 years in prison.
Elijah Pickett was sentenced Friday for killing 28-year-old Brian Ulmer during a robbery attempt at Ulmer's home. He was convicted in January of second-degree murder and several other charges.
Prosecutors say Pickett shot Ulmer three times at point-blank range.
The St. Joseph News-Press reports Pickett said he planned to appeal because he was unhappy with the effort of his attorney.
Two other defendants, Kasey Hall and Xavier Johnson, were each sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. A fourth defendant was found not guilty. A fifth defendant is in federal prison and no date has been set for his trial.
Elijah Pickett was sentenced Friday for killing 28-year-old Brian Ulmer during a robbery attempt at Ulmer's home. He was convicted in January of second-degree murder and several other charges.
Prosecutors say Pickett shot Ulmer three times at point-blank range.
The St. Joseph News-Press reports Pickett said he planned to appeal because he was unhappy with the effort of his attorney.
Two other defendants, Kasey Hall and Xavier Johnson, were each sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. A fourth defendant was found not guilty. A fifth defendant is in federal prison and no date has been set for his trial.
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