Last week, 7News told you about 55 year-old Winston Dennison, who was found guilty on last week Monday of 3 counts of carnal knowledge. Well, he will spend a total of 33 years in prison for it.
As we reported, he was convicted of 3 counts of carnal knowledge, after a 15 year-old minor testified that on 3 occasions in 2010, he had sexual relations with her.
Today was set aside for Dennison to prepare a mitigation on his behalf, but when the court gave him his opportunity, he couldn't produce any character witnesses. Instead, he protested that he was innocent.
Justice Gonzalez responded that a jury of 9 of his peers convicted him in a full trial, so the court will respect that verdict.
Justice Gonzalez informed him that he can appeal his conviction, but there is one big aggravating factor against him. According to Justice Gonzalez, Dennison showed no remorse for his actions.
As a result, Justice Gonzalez sentenced him to 5 years for the first count, 6 years for the second, and to 7 years for the third. He stipulated that the sentences are to run consecutively to each other.
Dennison was on parole for a conviction of manslaughter for which he was sentenced to 25 years. He was released on parole after he served 10 years. He will have to serve the remainder of that sentence so he wiil serve a total of 33 years in prison.
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