Inmate Gets Life Terms in Prison Standoff
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An Arizona inmate received seven life sentences for his role in a 15-day prison standoff during which he helped hold two guards hostage in a watch tower and raped one of them.
Steven Coy, who was serving seven life terms before seizing the watch tower at a prison in Buckeye, west of Phoenix, with another inmate in January, also received other sentences ranging from six to 35 years. Coy pleaded guilty in March to 14 charges, including sexual assault, escape, kidnapping and assault. He admitted raping a female guard and a female kitchen worker.
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