OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A man who shot and paralyzed a robbery victim in Olympia was sentenced Thursday to 23 years in prison.
The 24-year-old Tacoma man, Phil Phillips Jr., pleaded guilty to assault and robbery charges for the 2008 shooting in a bank parking lot.
The Olympian reports (http://bit.ly/rucUhY) the family of the 29-year-old victim, Chad Barnett, says he is struggling with the knowledge he may never walk again.
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Information from: The Olympian, http://www.theolympian.com
