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A jury found Donald Roberts guilty of the offenses in late March. Sentencing was held on Friday. The 32-year-old Ocala man s lawyer, Jack Maro, of Ocala, said his client was facing five years in prison for each charge. With the verdict, the sentence would be much less, the lawyer said. Roberts mother, Shirley, told the judge she s the caretaker for her grandson. She said because of her illness, she can hardly work and asked Circuit Judge Gary Sanders to have mercy on her son. It s getting hard on me, Roberts mother told the judge as she cried. The woman begged the judge to release her son so he can come home and help her. She told the judge if her son is released, he would live with her and take care of his child. ....
Ocala landlord who shot tenant can t claim stand your ground The court finds no credible evidence to corroborate or substantiate the Defendant s claim that the alleged victim was ever armed or acted aggressively toward him, Circuit Judge Anthony Tatti wrote in his ruling. Last month, during a hearing, a doctor from the Medical Examiner s Office testified that the victim, Marc Bruss, had six entry wounds and six exit wounds. Bruss, 49, died as a result of the gunshots. The judge noted that a witness, Christopher Hofacker, was on the property at the time the shots were fired. This witness did not hear any angry exchange between the victim and the Defendant, Tatti wrote. ....