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Italy High School shooter pleads guilty to avoid trial, sentenced to 80 years
The 2018 Italy High School shooter agreed to the terms of a plea arrangement in exchange for his guilty plea Monday morning.
Chad Padilla, 18, was sentenced to a total of 80 years in a state prison shortly after he pleaded guilty to attempted capital murder and two counts of aggravated assault in the 443rd District Court of Ellis County.
The shooting victim, Noelle Jones, 17, spoke to the media following the plea and said, “I can’t stop smiling.”
A felony weapons charged, which carried a maximum of 10 years in prison, was dropped prior to the plea agreement.
Read more: https://www.waxahachietx.com/news/20190624/italy-high-school-shooter-pleads-guilty-to-avoid-trial-sentenced-to-80-years
(Waxahachie Daily Light)
