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Rockville, Connecticut (AP) — A man was sentenced Thursday to 65 years in prison for murdering his wife in 2015.
was convicted of murder and other charges by He maintained his innocence and intends to appeal the sentence, his attorney, Trent Larima, said after a hearing in Rockville Superior Court.
Christmas 2015 The shooting death of Connie Davate, 39, yesterday in the couple's home where their two young sons were attending school, has made a national public outcry, along with extraordinary evidence for Fitbit and details of her relationship with Richard Davate. Got attention. A woman who was pregnant at the time of the murder and later gave birth to a child.
Dabbate told police that a masked man broke into the house, killed and tied up his wife. Police found him with superficial knife wounds, with one arm and one leg zipped to a folding chair.
State Police said Dabate provided a timeline of events that conflicted with his wife's Fitbit data. This indicated that she had been moving around for about an hour from the time Dabate said she was shot. State police said there was no evidence of a fight in the house.
Prosecutor Matthew Geddanski said in closing arguments that Dabate planned to murder his wife and break into the home.
LaLima said Fitbit data I question the reliability. He also said Dabbate's version of the incident was reinforced by unknown DNA found in the house and witnesses who said they may have seen strangers and deer in the neighborhood on the day of the killing. 50}
Over 100 people testified in his five-week trial.
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