Man sentenced after fatal shooting at Las Vegas steakhouse

A 24-year-old antheral arrested successful transportation with a fatal shooting astatine a Las Vegas restaurant was sentenced Wednesday connected a weapons charge.

“There’s evidently the contented astir whether self-defense could person been an contented successful the case. Nonetheless, helium should not person had that firearm,” authoritative Giancarlo Pesci said during James Hull’s sentencing hearing.

Hull was accused of fatally shooting 20-year-old Kesean Dedmon successful the backmost connected July 12 astatine the FireRock Steakhouse, 5990 Centennial Center Blvd., according to his apprehension report.

Defense lawyer Yi Lin Zheng said Wednesday that Hull showed up astatine the edifice and idiosyncratic other gave him a gun.

After his arrest, Hull told investigators that helium “showed up with friends who each had guns and helium felt helium needed to support himself and his family,” according to his apprehension report.

District Judge Tierra Jones sentenced Hull to 1 twelvemonth and 7 months to six years successful situation for a felony number of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

At the clip of the shooting, Hull was connected probation for battle with a deadly weapon, but his probation was revoked aft helium was arrested successful July, tribunal records show. In August, helium was ordered to service 2 years and 4 months to six years successful situation for the charge.

Jones said Hull volition service some situation sentences astatine the aforesaid time.

During Wednesday’s hearing, Hull, who appeared implicit a video call, told the justice helium took “full responsibility” for having a firearm astatine the restaurant.

“Every azygous time incarcerated (in prison) is simply a acquisition learned for me,” helium said.

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