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Dragging death nets Washington man 27 months

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:39 AM PDT

By The Associated Press

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NEWPORT, Wash. (AP) — A Newman Lake, Wash., man convicted in the dragging death of an Eastern Washington University student has been sentenced to 27 months in prison.

Forty-five-year-old Wendell C. Sinn Jr. was sentenced Monday by Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Allen Nielson.

Last week, Sinn entered an Alford plea to a second-degree manslaughter charge, meaning he didn’t admit guilt but felt he would be found guilty if he went to trial for the death of 20-year-old Jerid S. Sturman-Camyn.

Sturman-Camyn was dragged more than 13 miles to his death on Nov. 24, 2007, by a pickup driven by Sinn’s teenage son.

Deputies arrested Sinn in November 2007 after witnesses said he placed a noose around Sturm-Camyn’s neck and attached it to the back of his Ford F-250 pickup after Struman-Camyn threatened his son and other campers with an ax.

The son, Justin Sinn, told investigators he didn’t know he’d been dragging Sturman-Camyn and hasn’t been charged in the death.

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frankenzombie wrote on Sep 23, 2008 12:46 PM:

" WHAT?! 27 months? Are you kidding me? He'll be out in less than two years. This is definitely getting away with murder. And for 13 miles his son didn't know he was dragging his body? BULLCRAP! I am not buying it. Any of it. I'd like to know how serious the axe threats were. If there was even an axe present when the threats were made and how serious they took them. "

DUH wrote on Sep 23, 2008 1:19 PM:

" If the guy was threatening these people with an ax, how did Wendell have a chance to put a noose around his neck? And how did the son not know he was tied to the back of the truck if he was one of them being threatened. There seems to be a lot of information missing here. "

mole wrote on Sep 23, 2008 3:28 PM:

" 27 months,so anyone can drag a person 13 miles after dad tossed a rope around the neck of an axe wielding man? NOT RIGHT,WOULD THE JUDGE GIVE THE SAME PENALTY IF IT HAPPENED TO SOME ONE HE KNEW? "

roudy russ wrote on Sep 23, 2008 4:19 PM:

" So.....If you don't like someone you can drag them to death and only have to do a couple years in prison. Hmmm. "

worriedone wrote on Sep 23, 2008 6:30 PM:

" Absolutely amazing. Is it just me or do you get more time in jail for killing a dog or a cat?
What is wrong with our judicial system? "

cynic954 wrote on Sep 23, 2008 8:39 PM:

" right 1/3 off for good behavior he will be home in 18 months. what a JOKE that judge is!!! "

piper wrote on Sep 23, 2008 9:36 PM:

" I think the judge needs to be investigated. There are no mitigating circumstances that would justify this sentence. I can't imagine such a horrendous death. I hope the victim's family throws a fit about this sentence. "

98626 wrote on Sep 23, 2008 10:01 PM:

" The judicial system is a joke anymore! It's nothing but a money making racket and nobody seems to get justice. "

SPARROW wrote on Sep 23, 2008 11:26 PM:

" Unbelieveable! According to earlier newspaper article, this man tied the noose around a persons neck, attached it to a trailer hitch of a truck, and instructed his son to drive away. How does this act of intentional assault that resulted in death, merit a sentence of 27 months. Must have been a real botched up case with tainted investigation and evidence to have made such a plea bargin as this! Lots of people more to blame here than just the judge. "

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