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A deaf Californian was sentenced July 27 to 21 years in prison for firing a rifle at sheriff?s deputies outside a Lancaster, Calif. car dealership in January 2006. Val Smith lived within sight of the dealership, said the Los Angeles Daily News, and police believe he fired a shot to lure deputies and then at least a dozen more after they arrived in force. Convicted in June of assault and shooting at the dealership, Smith pleaded no contest last week to an additional count of assault on a police officer. He must serve 85 percent of his sentence, but without the plea he could have faced life in prison. Smith, 37, was previously jailed for a 1992 Van Nuys killing. read more
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