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"The man convicted in a murder trial that hinged on a man's blinks learned his punishment.Ricardo Woods was sentenced Thursday morning to 36 years to life in prison for the murder of David Chandler.Woods was convicted last month for the October 2010 slaying. The sentence is one year less than the maximum.The key evidence in the case was video of Chandler blinking to identify Woods as the shooter shortly before his death. Woods' attorneys tried to block the video from being shown to the jury.Woods stood stoically before the Hamilton County Judge Beth Myers, showing no visible emotion as she sentenced him. Myers said that the sentence she gave him was \"necessary to protect the public and punish Mr. Woods.\"Assistant county Prosecutor David Prem told the judge prior to the sentencing that Woods' previous criminal history, including prison terms for attempting to kill someone and trafficking in cocaine, should be taken into account.\"He is a dangerous and violent offender,\" Prem said, adding that it was time for the Chandler family and the state of Ohio to get justice.Defense attorney Kory Jackson told the judge that Woods has \"always maintained that he is not guilty and still maintains that today.\"Woods vigorously nodded when the judge said she understood that he planned to appeal, but he did not speak during the hearing.Defense attorney Wendy Calaway said that Woods turned down a plea offer from the prosecution that would have called for him to serve only five years behind bars. She said Woods refused the offer because he would not agree to admit to killing someone when he says he didn't do it.Jackson has said that he expects the Chandler interview video to play a role in the appeal. The judge told Woods that the court would appoint an attorney to represent him on appeal.Myers deducted one year from Woods' three-year sentence for possession of a firearm while under a disability.The minimum sentence for murder was 18 years to life in prison, but Myers ruled that Woods should serve each sentence back to back.Chandler's mother said she wished the sentence had been longer, but she was satisfied."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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