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Man sentenced to prison for his role in slaying at Nasru Fashions
DAYTON — Aaron Whitfield, one of four people charged in the 2004 robbery and slaying of a Dayton store owner, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and aggravated robbery on Friday, Oct. 23.
Whitfield was to go on trial Monday. Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Mary Katherine Huffman sentenced him to 16 years in prison, as specified in the plea agreement. An aggravated murder charge was dropped.
This was to be Whitfield’s second trial in this case. He was convicted of aggravated murder and aggravated robbery after a Sept. 2007 jury trial then sentenced him to 23 years to life. The Ohio 2nd District Court of Appeals reversed that conviction, stating that police violated his Miranda rights.
Three other people have already been convicted in the death of Mamadou Njie, 45, owner of Nasru Fashions, 1937 N. Main St.
Njie was shot several times during the Sept. 30, 2004 robbery attempt.
The shooter, Alexandre Pendergrass, pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and aggravated robbery, and received a 23-year-to-life sentence. Pendergrass testified against Whitfield, whose role in the robbery was to distract Njie while Pendergrass entered the store.
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