JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Josef Madison, the man convicted of murdering a 17-year-old in February, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
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According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Madison shot and killed Blaise Conner near a Murray Hill church on Feb. 13, 2024.
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Madison entered a guilty plea on Dec. 20.
He was found guilty of second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a juvenile delinquent found to have committed a felony act.
According to the February arrest report, in Jan. 2023, Madison previously entered a plea deal for carrying a concealed firearm and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. For that reason, he was prohibited from having a gun until age 24.
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