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Xavier Bass, who just pleaded guilty to murdering his father Gene Bass, faces life in prison with parole after 30 years — a sentence handed down after a harrowing courtroom presentation of graphic autopsy diagrams showing multiple gunshot wounds across his body. While the defense painted a picture of a troubled youth shaped by his mother’s mental illness and homelessness, neither side could prove Xavier suffered from a diagnosable mental illness. Prosecutors hinted at “evil” as motive, while the defense blamed Gene’s behavior for the outcome. The jury ultimately rejected the defense’s plea for “sudden passion” and sentenced Xavier to life — even though he had already confessed before trial. He fled the scene and was later arrested in Georgia.

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