Followup TX: Armed Woman Shoots Career Criminal, Jury Stops Career

WAXAHACHIE — An Ellis County jury sentenced a 37-year-old Ovilla man who was shot by a homeowner while attempting to burglarize the home to 99 years in prison on Friday.

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“As was her custom, the victim did not answer the door when she was home alone. After twice ringing the front doorbell, Sinyard made his way into the backyard to the patio door of the home where he began pounding on the door and jiggling the door handle,” an ECDA release states. “After hearing the doorbell and seeing a silhouette move to the rear of her home, the victim called the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office and armed herself with a pistol.“

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