Purse Snatcher Sentenced to 30 Years

2009-09-10 20:32:01 (GMT) (WiredPRNews.com - Dallas, Law, News)

Wired PR News reports a purse snatcher chased down by a Texas grandmother has received a 30 year prison sentence.

A purse snatcher who was chased down by a grandmother in Texas has been sentenced to 30 years.

Press Release Service – Wired PR News – A purse snatcher who was chased down by a Texas grandmother, whose purse he grabbed in a parking lot, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. As reported by NBCDFW News, Ricky Lee Sample pleaded guilty to the crime in a plea arrangement, and avoided what could have been a life sentence due to his criminal history.

The victim in the case, 65 year-old Val Renfro, made national headlines after chasing down her attacker. Renfro is quoted in the report as stating to Sample at his sentencing hearing, “You saw a woman in a parking lot. You thought I was an easy target… Now you know I wasn’t.”

Renfro further stated, “I’m so tired of women being victimized… You chose to take my purse and I chose to take action.”

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