SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa (WHOOO) – A Spirit Lake man charged in a shooting earlier this year that injured his father has been sentenced in Dickinson County District Court.

Caleb Crosby was initially charged with attempted murder and first-degree robbery in connection with the incident on May 5 of this year in Montgomery. As part of a plea deal, the charge of attempted murder was changed to malicious wounding, a class “C” felony.

Judge David Lester sentenced Crosby on both counts of first-degree malicious wounding and first-degree theft to prison terms not to exceed 10 years each, to be served consecutively at the Iowa Classification and Medical Center in Oakdale, with credit for the time served. Crosby could also be eligible for a short term on the 1st degree theft charge as determined by the Iowa Parole Board. All fines and surcharges were waived as part of the plea agreement.

Crosby also pleaded guilty to avoid custody with a written sentence to be handed down separately on that charge.

Speaking during the proceedings, Crosby vowed to turn his life around by taking rehab classes during his incarceration.

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