Former neo-Nazi pleads guilty to murdering Florida roommates in 2017
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A former member of a neo-Nazi group pleaded guilty Monday to fatally shooting his two Florida roommates in 2017, abruptly avoiding the start of a murder trial in which he had planned to use the insanity defense, according to court records.
Devon Arthurs, now 24, spent years in a mental health facility after he was deemed not competent to stand trial, CBS affiliate WTSP reported. Now, he has agreed to spend 45 years in prison and be eligible for parole after 25 years, followed by 15 years of probation. The plea deal with prosecutors means Arthur will not face a possible life sentence.
"This defendant committed a cold and calculated crime and for that he will spend the majority of his life in prison," said State Attorney Suzy Lopez in a statement. "The victims' families are satisfied with this outcome which allows them to avoid a painful trial while knowing the defendant will have to dwell upon the pain he has caused for the next several decades behind bars."
