http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/victims/richard-mason/Latest news about Richard Masonen-usMon, 30 Sep 2013 13:18:37 -0400http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/2013/09/30/dice-game-killer-gets-60-years-in-prison-2/<p>Patrick McFarlane is going to jail for 60 years.</p> <p>McFarlane was found guilty in July of the robbery-murder of Bordentown family man Rick Mason at a curbside dice game in the North Ward on May 4, 2008.<br /> <a href="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/trenton/files/2013/09/Patrick-McFarlane-2.jpg" ><img src="http://wordpress.homicidewatch.org/trenton/files/2013/09/Patrick-McFarlane-2-240x300.jpg" alt="Patrick McFarlane" width="240" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-1168" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Patrick McFarlane</p></p> <p>He was sentenced Friday by Judge Robert Billmeier to 60 years for murder and 20 years for robbery, with the sentences to run concurrently.<br /> <span id="more-1167"></span></p> <p>The jury took two hours of deliberation before concluding that the witnesses against him, including a couple of felons, told the truth about McFarlane pulling a silver handgun and shooting 44-year-old Mason in the back. </p> <p>McFarlane was 19 when arrested and charged with the slaying of Mason and has been locked up ever since.</p> <p>The assistant prosecutor in the case was James Scott.</p> Mon, 30 Sep 2013 13:18:37 -0400http://trenton.homicidewatch.org/2013/09/30/dice-game-killer-gets-60-years-in-prison-2/Richard MasonPatrick McFarlane