Trio gets 19 years for 2009 manslaughter

Three men were yesterday each sentenced to 19 years in jail after pleading guilty to a series of 2009 crimes, including manslaughter, the attempted murder of policemen and setting a section of the Supreme Court on fire.

Randy Mars, called “Ratty,” Jafar Simpson, and David Anthony Watson, called “Tupac,” pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter for the November 4, 2009, unlawful killing of Woodette Roberts. Although they were charged with murder, their plea to the lesser charge was accepted by the court.

They were each sentenced to 19 years for the