VALDOSTA, Ga.?? Three Florida siblings involved in a cross-country crime spree that ended in a shootout in Colorado were sentenced by a federal judge Monday to more than 35 years in jail.
Ryan Dougherty, Lee Grace Dougherty and Dylan Dougherty Stanley received identical sentences for their role in the August 2011 robbery of a South Georgia bank
Senior Judge Hugh Lawson went beyond normal sentencing guidelines, saying that even though the trio was young and impulsive, the "escapade" could not be condoned.
"Let me say this ? this was a crazy dangerous thing," Lawson said from the bench. "I just think it is a miracle that no one was killed."
Dylan Dougherty Stanley and Lee Grace Dougherty did not voice opposition to the sentence, but Ryan Dougherty called the judge's decision rash and "not in line with the crimes I've committed."
Before the sentences were announced, the three siblings apologized to the employees at the Valdosta bank where the robbery took place. Dylan Dougherty Stanley acknowledged that it was a "scary situation" for them.
The three have already pleaded guilty to Colorado charges stemming from their capture in August 2011. Ryan Dougherty got 18 years, Lee Grace Dougherty received 24 years and Dylan Dougherty Stanley got 32 years for those charges.
They still face charges in Florida, where they are accused of shooting at an officer during a high-speed chase.
Attorneys for the siblings said certain factors should not have been considered in their sentence, including what they did in Colorado. The attorneys argued about whether their high-speed chase and shootout there a week after the robbery was part of their "immediate flight" after the Valdosta bank robbery.
Lawson rejected the objections.
The siblings became wanted fugitives Aug. 2, 2011, when they fled from a police officer trying to pull them over for speeding northeast of Tampa, Fla. At least 20 gunshots were fired from the fleeing car at the pursuing officer. The suspects got away after a bullet burst a tire on the police car.
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