Man sentenced to 15 years in decapitation manslaughter case
| Published: | Mar 20, 2012 10:33 PM EDT |
| Updated: | Mar 20, 2012 10:33 PM EDT |
LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Robert Cope was sentenced to 15 years in prison Monday for the 2009 killing of a North Fort Myers resident, according to the State Attorney's Office.
The victim's head had been cut off.
Cope plead no contest to Manslaughter on a Disabled/Elderly Person.
The defendant had several mental health issues, but was ultimately found competent enough to plea.
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