Cherok Douglass mugshot - the Indiana man sentenced to 240 years in prison for killing his wife.Photo:Floyd County Jail
Floyd County Jail
Cherok Ameer Douglass was convicted of two murder charges in August, with one count each of attempted murder and robbery resulting in serious bodily injury, according to ABC News.
The Washington Postreported that defense attorneys asked for Douglas to receive the minimum sentence of 131 years in prison.
Floyd Superior Court Judge Carrie Stiller called Douglass' crime “the worst of the worst,” according to Fox News.
Cherok Douglass mugshot - Indiana man sentenced to 240 years in prison for killing his wife.Floyd County Jail
He expressed his regret to the relatives of those he killed but said he would challenge the jury’s decision and appeal, per the outlet.
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“I still don’t remember what happened that night,” Douglass said upon sentencing, per Fox News.
Court documents revealed Douglass was under the influence of methamphetamine and heroin when he was arrested, per the outlet.
Douglass will face another trial for a battery charge involving an alleged attack that occurred while he was in jail awaiting this trial, WHAS11 News reported. Court records showed he assaulted a man in the shower using a sock filled with soap bars and a razor blade, per the outlet.
Brittany Linne, one of Brandee’s many friends to attend Douglass’ trial, told WHAS11 News in July “It makes me sick to my stomach to know what he did.”
“He didn’t have to go to that extreme,” she added. “They could have just left, walked away. I’m here for her. I want the maximum justice served.”
source: people.com
