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Swatter Who Caused a Death in Kansas Likely Faces at Least 20 Years in Prison
Prosecutors seek 25 years in prison for deadly Kansas hoax [ctpost.com]
Federal prosecutors are seeking a 25-year prison sentence for a California man who made a hoax call that led police to fatally shoot a Kansas man following a dispute between online gamers.
[...] Barriss faces sentencing Friday in federal court in Wichita for making the false report resulting in a death. He has pleaded guilty to 51 charges related to fake calls and threats across the country.
The defense is seeking a 20-year prison sentence.
Sentencing is set for March 29 [kake.com].
2017 Wichita swatting [wikipedia.org].
Previously: Swatted: Police Kill Innocent Man in Kansas [soylentnews.org]
Related: Gamers Use Police Hoax to Lash Out at Opponents [soylentnews.org]
Swatter Just Prankster? [soylentnews.org]
