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Man Who Hired Hitman To Kill Wife Learns Sentence

A jury deliberates for less than five hours before convicting a man on more than a dozen charges stemming from his wife's 2008 slaying. Get the story.
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A jury deliberated for less than five hours Tuesday before convicting a man on 14 chargesstemming from his wife's slaying.

David Evans hired a hitman to strangle his wife, Carol Evans, in March 2008.

Carol Evans, 72, was a longtime teacher and principal in Jackson County.

SLIDESHOW:  Images From Case

Jackson County Common Pleas Court Judge Leonard Holzapfel sentenced David Evans, 74, to 35 yearsto life in prison.

Three other people have been convicted in the case, including Terry Vance, who was sentenced to18 years in prison for strangling Carol Evans.

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Previous Stories:

June 10, 2008:  Husband Charged InEx-Principal's Slaying
April 11, 2008: Warrant Issued In Retired Principal's Slaying
March 27, 2008: Ex-PrincipalFound Strangled

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