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Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Saturday, February 6, 2021
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - An Idaho man has been sentenced to 54 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to shooting a police officer last year, a judge said.
District Judge Jonathan Medema sentenced Matthew Stillhallis Kelly, 21, on Friday to up to 54 years in prison, with eligibility for parole after 35 years, in the shooting of Eagle police Officer Brandon Austin, the Idaho Statesman reported.
Kelly, who is from Emmett, pleaded guilty in November to multiple felonies, including grand theft and assault or battery on certain personnel with an aggravated enhancement.
Officer Brandon Austin survived the shooting, but has been unable to return to his job.
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Matthew Kelly listens to his attorney after his Feb. 5, 2021 sentencing for shooting an Eagle Police officer. Author: Katie Terhune Updated: 1:24 PM MST February 5, 2021
BOISE, Idaho A 21-year-old Emmett man who shot and badly injured an officer with Eagle Police during a pursuit last summer was sentenced Friday to decades behind bars.
Matthew Stillhallis Kelly sat back in his chair with a stunned look on his face as the sentence came down: 54 years behind bars, with 35 years before he will be eligible for parole. Seated in the courtroom gallery, Kelly s mother began to cry.