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Accomplice Sentenced For 2020 Murder In Area
An Ulster County man has been sentenced to decades in state prison for his part in the death of a 12-year-old area girl.
Robert “Nikki” James, age 46, of Kingston, was sentenced to 20 years in state prison Thursday, Feb. 10 after pleading guilty to criminal possession of a weapon and drug charges, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office.
According to court documents, James was present on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, when co-defendant Gilbert Thomas, who was convicted of murder, used an AK-47 to shoot into a residence that was occupied by five children, killing twelve-year-old D'Janeir…
