A Maryland man will spend five decades behind bars after killing his roommate over an argument about TV, a judge determined this week.

In June, Richard Bennaugh , 40, was convicted by a jury in Prince George's County of murder in the second degree , use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence, and tampering with evidence over the shooting death of Dominique Scott Hayes, 27.

On Friday, the defendant was sentenced to 50 years in state prison, the Prince George's County State's Attorney Office announced in a press release .

"Today's sentence is about honoring the life of the victim and acknowledging the pain their family has endured," State's Attorney Tara H. Jackson said in a statement. "While no sentence can erase the grief they feel, we hope this outcome brings them a meas

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