Augusta man sentenced for Athens hit-and-run death

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Updated: 10:47 AM Oct 1, 2009 Augusta man sentenced for Athens hit-and-run death An Augusta man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for the hit-and-run death last year of a 12-year-old Athens boy who was bicycling near his home in Clarke County. Posted: 9:44 AM Oct 1, 2009 Reporter: Associated Press

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October 1, 2009

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- An Augusta man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for the hit-and-run death last year of a 12-year-old Athens boy who was bicycling near his home in Clarke County.

Clarke County Superior Court Judge Steve Jones sentenced 24-year-old Gainesville State College student Joseph Patrick Armstrong on Wednesday under a plea agreement for the death of 12-year-old Gedera Thomas on June 8, 2008.

Armstrong pleaded guilty to first-degree homicide by vehicle, DUI and leaving the scene of an accident. Prosecutors dropped a second vehicular homicide count.

In addition to the prison time, Jones also sentenced Armstrong to 12 years of probation.

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