Casey White Sentenced to Life

CASEY WHITE WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON THURSDAY IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT. WHITE, WAS ALSO ORDERED TO PAY A $60,000 COMPENSATION FEE AND AGREED TO A REQUEST BY THE LAUDERDALE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY CHRIS CONNOLLY THAT WHITE NOT BE ALLOWED TO KEEP ANY MONEY, RESIDUALS OR OTHER TYPE OF INCOME FROM ANY MOVIE, BOOK OR OTHER PROGRAM PERTAINING FROM THE CASE OF THE LAUDERDALE COUNTY JAIL ESCAPE AND MANHUNT THAT DREW NATIONAL ATTENTION. WHITE HAD ENTERED A GUILTY PLEA TO FIRST DEGREE ESCAPE IN MAY AND ALSO FACED A FELONY MURDER CHARGE IN THE DEATH OF THE JAIL’S ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, VICKY WHITE. WHITE’S SENTENCE WILL RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH A 75-YEAR SENTENCE HE IS SERVING FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER IN LIMESTONE COUNTY. WHITE IS STILL DUE TO STAND TRIAL IN AUGUST FOR CAPITAL MURDER IN THE DEATH OF A ROGERSVILLE WOMAN FROM 2015.

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