The Associated Press
Dylan Dougherty at his sentencing in Colorado
VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) -A federal judge is sending three siblings involved in a cross-country crime spree to jail for more than 35 years.
Senior Judge Hugh Lawson sentenced Ryan Dougherty, Lee Grace
Dougherty and Dylan Dougherty Stanley to identical sentences for their
role in the robbery of a South Georgia bank. Their spree began in Zephyrhills, Florida and ended in a shootout in Colorado.
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Lawson said it was a miracle that no one was killed.
Ryan Dougherty protested the judge's decision and called it rash.
Lawson sentenced each of the siblings to 35 years and 8 months. But
the judge also sentenced the trio to five years of supervised release
after their prison sentences.
They've also 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 for allegedly shooting at an officer during a high-speed chase.