Indiana appeals court affirms 11-year prison term for hiding gun used to kill 2 teenagers
Dawn "Mama D" Carden, 44, pleaded guilty last year to assisting a criminal and dangerous control of a firearm, both level 5 felonies.
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Dawn "Mama D" Carden, 44, pleaded guilty last year to assisting a criminal and dangerous control of a firearm, both level 5 felonies.
Alvino S. "Vino" Amaya, 38, was convicted in March of two counts of murder, plus a firearm enhancement, and sentenced to 130 years in prison.
A Gary woman has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for providing two teenagers with guns and later hiding a gun her boyfriend used to kill them in 2020.
Dawn Carden encouraged her son's friends to call her "Mama D," gave them drugs and guns, and took advantage of the trust they placed in her, a deputy prosecutor said.
"In a case like this, my conscience tells me you deserve all of this," the judge said. "You really do."