The Lima teen who pleaded guilty to the shooting death of Da'Veon Petaway in March of 2016 appeared in court for sentencing this morning.
Judge David Cheney sentenced 17-year-old Albert McDowell to thirteen years in prison, three of those years being mandatory, after he plead guilty to a voluntary manslaughter charge. Judge Cheney cites McDowell's extensive criminal past and the physical, economical, and psychological damage he caused Petaway's family as reasons behind his decision. He also added that McDowell is subject to a mandatory five year period of supervision after leaving prison, saying he believes there is a high chance of McDowell committing future crimes and posing a threat to the public. Before his guilty plea, McDowell was also facing two counts of murder, but those were dropped by the court.
The incident occurred at Meat City on March 7th of 2016. The Lima Police Department identified Petaway in a video hitting McDowell before McDowell pulled a gun and fatally shot him.
