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Inmate Gets 30 Years Killing Sex Offender Serving Life At Century Prison
March 28, 2023
An inmate has been sentenced for the manslaughter of another inmate serving life at the Century Correctional Institution.
Markell Brent Sawyer was sentenced to 30 years by Escambia Circuit Judge John Simon for the manslaughter of inmate Nelson Sanderson, 79, on August 17, 2020. According to prosecutors, Sawyer killed Sanderson by beating him over the head with a combination lock in a dormitory bathroom.
Sawyer was previously set to be released in December after serving nearly one year and seven months on criminal mischief and theft related charges. Now, he will begin the 30 year sentence consecutively and spend the next three decades in prison.
Sawyer’s prior criminal history includes convictions for theft, armed burglary, several burglaries, and sexual battery.
Sanderson was serving two life sentences out of Lee County for the lewd and lascivious molestation of a child less than 12-years old.
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10 Responses to “Inmate Gets 30 Years Killing Sex Offender Serving Life At Century Prison”
They were both sex offenders. It was probably over someone stealing a soup pack or something…
I see no bad news in this article. Although we really should use the death sentence on every pedophile anyways.
Inmates will take out the trash when it comes down to child molestation
I think I disagree with that sentence because he did what should have been done in the first place, but that’s a whole other discussion. Also, what in the world is going on with Sawyer’s neck? Did he do that to himself? Some of that looks pretty serious.
He should get a medal and special privileges in prison ijs
Justice served
I betcha Mr. Sawyer is George Carlin fan . (wink wink)
Sawyer just did everyone a big favor by putting this guy where he belongs & keeping himself where he belongs
Good job inmate
So is life for a pedophile in prison.. Seems like we were done a favor both the death of a chomo and a 30 year sentence by an obviously mentally ill person who would probably have killed someone in the community. Good riddance to both.