DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A Des Moines man convicted last month of first-degree murder and burglary in the shooting death of his estranged wife has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.
The Des Moines Register reports that 51-year-old Harold Dudley was sentenced Friday for the June 2017 death of 36-year-old Mary Dudley, of Des Moines.
Police had said officers were called to Mary Dudley’s apartment building for reports of a shooting and found her dead at the scene. Harold Dudley admitted shooting her, but claimed the killing arose from a sudden quarrel and that he should be convicted of second-degree murder.
However, prosecutors showed videos that captured him peering around a corner at his wife’s apartment holding a handgun before he kicked in her door and fired six times.
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Information from: The Des Moines Register, http://www.desmoinesregister.com
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