Man in sword slaying gets 40 years

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May 16, 2008

Man in sword slaying gets 40 years

TAMPA -- Willie Tarpley Jr., convicted of second-degree murder for slaying another man with a samurai sword, was sentenced this morning to 40 years in prison, followed by 10 years' probation.

Tarpley, who faced up to life in prison, killed Lee Alexander, his estranged wife's new boyfriend, last May.

He became enraged when he learned his wife began dating Alexander, a ranch hand and registered sex offender whom he didn't want around his daughters. Tarpley and his wife also were registered sex offenders.

Colleen Jenkins, Times staff writer

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