A federal judge sentenced charlie tan to 20 years for federal. (whec) — the pittsford man who admitted to shooting and killing his father was denied a request to reduce his sentence. — the northern district of new york court has denied charlie tan's request to reduce his sentence.
Charlie Tan admits to shooting, killing father ‘I knew I had killed
The jury deliberated for 54 hours as to whether charlie tan, 20, purposefully shot and killed his father, jim tan, in early february.
In 2018, tan was sentenced to 20 years in prison on weapons charges.
In court papers filed this month, charles tan chronicles a lifelong family history of domestic violence that he believes was relevant at his sentencing but not fully presented. Sometime between february 5, and february 8, 2015, charlie tan, 19, a cornell unversity student, grabbed a shotgun which his best friend, whitney knckerbocker purchased.
