(KLZA)--A Falls City man convicted of making terroristic threats has received an enhanced prison sentence after being determined to be a habitual criminal.
43-year-old Scott Hayes was sentenced this week in Richardson County District Court to 12 years in prison on two felony counts of terroristic threats.
A jury found Hayes guilty of the charges in January.
During a hearing prior to sentencing, Deputy County Attorney Zac Blackman submitted exhibits to have Hayes sentenced as a habitual criminal. Hayes was convicted three times previously of crimes resulting in his incarceration for periods of not less than one year in prison.
District Judge Daniel Bryan Jr. found Hayes to be a habitual criminal, which means instead of a maximum sentence of five years on each charge, Hayes could be sentenced to a period of 10 – 60 years in prison.
On the first charge Hayes was sentenced to 10 years in prison with credit allowed for 316 days served. On the second charge, Hayes was sentenced to 12 years in prison. The sentences were ordered to be served concurrently.
In 1994, Hayes was sentenced to 1-5 years in prison for third degree assault of an officer. In 1998, Hayes was sentenced to concurrent 7 – 20 years prison stays on charges of first degree assault and being a felon in possession of a firearm. In 2011, Hayes was sentenced to 24-60 months in prison for assault of an officer.
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