A former Fairbanks chiropractor and gun dealer has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for soliciting the murder of federal officers and others involved in an investigation against him in a separate murder-for-hire plot.
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that Guy Christopher Mannino was sentenced Wednesday after being found guilty of trying to kill a witness and two federal officers while behind bars in 2014.
Prosecutors say Mannino tried to hire a fellow inmate to kill those involved in the investigation for a 2013 murder plot, which wasn’t carried out and didn’t result in charges. The inmate instead approached authorities and agreed to help gather evidence against Mannino.
Mannino’s attorney had sought a shorter prison term, citing his 57-year-old client’s age and poor health.