A 33-year-old Clinton man who was convicted in the shooting death of his father has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, according to court documents.
Marquis Winston, 33, earlier pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and possession of a firearm as a felon, both as a habitual offender, court documents show. On Thursday, he was sentenced to 15 years for each charge, with the sentences to be served consecutively, or one after the other.
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Court records say a mandatory minimum sentence of three years on each count will be served before he is eligible for parole.
The incident in 2023
A news release from the Clinton Police Department, along with court records, shows James M. Douglas Jr., 50, of Clinton, was shot Dec. 31, 2023. Officers responded to a call in the 2700 block of South 18th Street for a report of a person with a gunshot wound.
Douglas was transported to Mercy One Hospital in Clinton, and was pronounced dead from his injuries.
Clinton Police and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation – Major Crime Unit investigated the case
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