Barriss sentenced to 20 years

MAR 29 2019

Tyler Barriss, 26, was sentenced in federal court in Kansas to 20 years in prison, believed to be the longest term imposed in a swatting case at the time. The sentence covered the fatal Wichita call together with dozens of other hoax calls across multiple states. Prosecutors framed the case as a homicide arising from a deliberate scheme.