BUCKS COUNTY, PA (CBS) — Long prison sentences for three people who robbed a Bucks County man and left him for dead after slashing his throat.
Back in November, Thomas Grimes woke up to two men with guns standing over him in his New Britain Township home.
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After life-saving — then voice-saving — surgery Grimes was able to testify against Davis and two others involved in the robbery.
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Davis and co-defendant Arthur McCorkle were each sentenced to 25-50 years in prison, while Keliyah Reaves gets 11.5-23 years.
