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May shoots man while searching for his wife
He gets six-year sentence
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A man has been given six years for kicking down a door and shooting a man while he was looking for his wife.The defendant, James Edward May, 42, entered guilty pleas before Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley to charges of aggravated assault. He was given a six-year sentence that will be served in addition to time he owes in federal prison on other charges.May was given the six years for shooting Leonard Stembridge in the shoulder after breaking into his home on Brown Prater Road. The victim was shot once after May kicked in his door and forced his way into a rear bedroom where Stembridge and his brother had taken refuge.