Man sentenced to 40 years for role in murder of Boone County sheriff s deputy
John Baldwin Jr. was sentenced to 35 years in prison and five years of probation after pleading guilty to crimes surrounding Deputy Jacob Pickett s murder.
Credit: WTHR Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 9:37 AM EST January 12, 2021
BOONE COUNTY, Ind. John Baldwin Jr. was sentenced Monday to 40 years for his involvement in the killing of Boone County Sheriff s Deputy Jacob Pickett. The sentencing comes after Baldwin Jr. took a plea deal last year.
Baldwin Jr. pleaded guilty to dealing in methamphetamine and resisting law enforcement his 13th and 14th felony convictions. He will also formally be labeled a habitual offender.