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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Man who killed girlfriend’s brother sentenced to prison
DAYTON — A man convicted of killing his girlfriend’s brother was sentenced Tuesday, Dec. 15, to 10 years in prison.
DaJuan M. Bell, 29, appeared before Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Frances E. McGee. On Nov. 30, the day he was to go on trial in McGee’s court, Bell pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, a first-degree felony.
The plea agreement between prosecutors and Bell’s defense stipulated a sentencing range of 6 to 10 years, according to a sentencing memorandum filed by defense attorney Christopher Thompson. Under Ohio law, a first-degree felony is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Bell had been indicted on a count of murder, but pleaded to a bill of information for the lesser charge. He also pleaded guilty to the other indicted charges: two counts of felonious assault, one count of carrying a concealed weapon and one count of being a felon with a weapon.
Bell was convicted of the slaying of Kantron Gipson, who died July 11. Gipson was the brother of Chakisha Alstork, the mother of Bell’s 2-year-old son. Gipson’s family members said in July that Gipson was angry because Bell kept hitting Alstork.
On July 11, Gipson went to the 3000 block of Wexford Place, in the Hilltop Homes housing project, to confront Bell. They argued, and Gipson was shot while running from Bell, Dayton police said.
Gipson was beating Bell while one of Gipson’s friend’s stood by, according to Thompson’s sentencing memorandum. After Bell had been punched several times, he pulled out a gun and fired a warning shot into the ground. When Gipson moved toward him again, Bell fired once, hitting Gipson in the right armpit, the memorandum said.
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