A 24-year-old man in Maryland has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing the general manager of a popular Italian restaurant in Baltimore during a botched robbery.
Samuel Wise Jr. pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, first-degree escape, and gun charges in the 2022 slaying of Chesley Patterson. He was sentenced to life in prison with all but 50 years suspended, meaning he will actually serve 50 years in prison.
Wise will also be required to serve three years of probation after his release from prison.
"The tragic death of Mr. Patterson was a shock to this tight-knit community and our City as a whole," said State's Attorney Ivan J. Bates. "We continue to grieve with his family and loved ones and extend our victim services to them during this immensely difficult time."
Patterson was shot and killed on January 23, 2022, after he left a convenience store in Baltimore. Surveillance footage showed Wise's van pull up next to Patterson's car and a person emerge from the van and shoot Patterson.
Wise's phone records showed that he was in the area of the shooting at the time and that he had sent messages about being "out sticking s--" and "getting booked for a f--ing murder."
Wise's family has said that they are "bittersweet" about his guilty plea, but that they are still grieving the loss of their loved one.
"Fifty years is nothing compared to the beautiful life lost and the anxiety, trauma and hurt that was brought upon so many," the family said in a statement. "We hope this murderer lays awake at night and his heart hurts just as bad as ours will forever."
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