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Posted: March 20, 2007

Teen Sentenced to Prison in Fellow Student's Death

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Goldsboro, N.C. — A Goldsboro teen was sentenced to 13 months in prison after pleading guilty to shooting another teen last May.

Timothy W. Alston, 18, of White Oak Road, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of John Paul Setliff.

Setliff, 17, of Freemont, was shot while sitting in a vehicle and later died at Wayne Memorial Hospital.

Four teens were in the car when a handgun was fired, authorities said. Investigators said alcohol and drugs were involved inthe incident.

Alston and Setliff were both students at C.B. Aycock High School.

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was not intentional it was a accident murder is done on purpose its not like he said well think i shoot him they all were in wrong and its sad both families are suffering if john paul family isnt upset over verdict then why should anyone else be???
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March 21, 2007 11:03 a.m.
Only 13 months for murder??? If he had been caught with drugs, he would have gotten 13 years. Something is NOT right.
tmorgan8
March 21, 2007 10:47 a.m.
13 months for killing someone?? That is ridiculous! What makes him any different from all the other people who commit murder? What because they were "friends". Crazy!
Lilyank
March 21, 2007 10:20 a.m.
i was raised around guns growing up.......it never dawned on us to ever think it was a show and tell item for the friends......we knew they killed had evidence of it in the freezer
huntleyperez
March 20, 2007 9:35 p.m.
This is such a sad story because it destroyed two families.John Paul was such a wonderful young man but so is Tim and because of something "drugs and drinking" one lost his life and one's life is changed forever.Tim I just want you to know no one hates you and I hope that you make something out of your life because you're a good kid always know that.
k2u65
March 20, 2007 6:54 p.m.
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