Thursday, 35-year-old James Baker was sentenced to 45 years in prison for the murder of June McCarr and the shootings of two others in March 2015.
Baker, of Anchorage, entered a guilty plea back in August as part of an agreement with the State. The plea deal allowed Superior Court Judge Michael Corey to sentence Baker up to 80 years in prison.
Judge Corey handed down a 35-year sentence for the murder charge and a 10-year sentence for one count of attempted murder, though 25 years of the sentence was suspended by the judge. Additionally, Baker is ordered to serve 10 years probation upon his release.
Prosecutors say Baker drove the victims to Mile High Drive in Eagle River, where the group did drugs. Baker then got out of the vehicle and began firing at them for an undisclosed reason. McCarr died inside the vehicle, but the other four were able to flee. Two of the surviving witnesses suffered gunshot wounds.
Baker called 911 to report his vehicle had been stolen and dumped his shoes and jacket in the trash. He was later arrested and charged with first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree attempted murder and one count of third-degree assault.
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