New sentence cuts six months for Gary man in death of stepfather

New sentence cuts six months for Gary man in death of stepfather

A motion to correct the sentencing of a Gary man, 31, convicted in October of killing his stepfather netted him only six months less on his sentence. Lake Superior Court Judge Gina Jones and Lake County Deputy Prosecutor Judith Massa conceded at a Tuesday hearing that the portion of James G. Adams Jr.’s sentence declaring 10 years of it was “non-suspendable” was a “misstep.” Nevertheless, the sentence itself — 17.5 years — was “very fair,” Massa…