TROY, N.Y. - Scott Chaplin, found guilty of murdering Rosemary Crosier in 1994, was sentenced to the maximum of 25 years to life in prison on Monday in what his attorney calls "the worst verdict ever received."
Chaplin was convicted of second-degree murder on July 20th in the beating death of 47-year-old Rosemary Crosier in Troy who was found beaten to death while working the overnight shift at a group home in March 1994.
Chaplin's defense attorney Fred Ackerman spoke with the judge Monday, saying the trial was unfair, the killer is still out there and asked the judge to be lenient. "I honestly believe we have an innocent man convicted."
Chaplin also spoke at his sentencing, telling Crosier's family "I'm sorry for what you're going through, but I'm an innocent man, wrongly convicted."
Ackerman asked Chaplin's sister to also speak on his behalf Monday. The judge agreed and sobbing through statement says she feels bad about what happened, but doesn't believe her brother is responsible.
All six of Crosier's children were sitting in court for the sentencing. Three of her daughters read victim impact statements, but could not be read with out an outburst in court. Chaplin needed to be re-handcuffed after yelling "false" during one of the daughter's statements.
Outbursts continued throughout the sentencing. Security needed to remove at least two individuals.
Chaplin and another man, George Mott, were arrested in connection with the killing in 2011. Mott was found not guilty of all charges against him in January.
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