Ian Scarborough sentenced for deadly 2022 downtown Fresno stabbing of Billy Carrow

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A justice sentenced 35-year-old Ian Scarborough to 25 years to beingness Thursday for the execution of 61-year-old Billy Carrow.

He'll service 1 other twelvemonth for utilizing a weapon successful the killing.

"It didn't person to happen. It wasn't necessary. In this court's view, Mr. Scarborough indicated that helium should not beryllium escaped connected the streets," said Fresno Co. Judge Arlan L. Harrell.

Judge Harrell says grounds showed successful 2022, Scarborough stabbed the unfortunate to decease successful downtown Fresno pursuing an statement implicit his girlfriend. Both men were unhoused astatine the time.

But anterior to the sentencing, Scarborough's defence lawyer made a question for a caller trial, saying the jury's determination could person been skewed.

"Material that they should not person viewed could person impacted that decision," said defence lawyer Tina Wang.

The justice disagreed, saying the tribunal had heard the preliminary proceeding and the proceedings and believed the 35-year-old had committed the crime.

"There is capable grounds to amusement beyond a tenable uncertainty that Mr. Scarborough is blameworthy of this defense. So the question for a caller proceedings based connected insufficient grounds is denied," said Judge Harrell.

Scarborough sat successful tribunal successful his reddish jumpsuit, shaking his caput arsenic the justice denied the motion.

He past waived his close to a proceeding regarding restitution but inactive says he's not a murderer.

"Yeah, I didn't termination this man. I consciousness that the household deserves something," said convicted murderer Ian Scarborough.

Scarborough's defence lawyer besides tried to trim the charges from first-degree execution to second-degree execution oregon involuntary manslaughter, but the justice denied those arsenic well.

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