BREAKING NEWS | A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in the death of a Nassau County pet sitter.
Shawn Whigham was sentenced to 20 years for the murder charge, 20 years for the armed burglary and assault charge, and 15 years for the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon charge. The sentences will run concurrently.
The defense is withdrawing the motion to suppress his confession, and the prosecution admitted to the judge it had no DNA evidence linking Whigham to the crime. in October 2021. According to community members, Potts was pet sitting at the home where her body was found.and that what he said to investigators was coerced.
According to Fernandina Beach police, Whigham admitted to the crime, saying he went into the home to steal when he encountered Potts. His arrest report shows that police said he confessed to shooting her, grabbing her purse and taking off.Whigham’s attorneys had said there is no “physical, forensic, digital, direct, circumstantial or eyewitness evidence” that connects Whigham to Potts’ death.
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