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\"FRANCIS<\/a>

FRANCIS MUCHANIC<\/p><\/div>\n

BY STACI WILSON<\/strong><\/p>\n

The conspirators in a January home invasion style robbery that ended with the ringleader being shot in the groin by the victim were sentenced Thursday in Susquehanna County Court.<\/p>\n

Francis Muchanic, 31, Susquehanna, will spend 4-1\/2 to 9 years in state prison, followed by 10 years probation on a felony count of burglary with a person present. He also received lesser, concurrent sentences for theft and simple assault in sentences handed down by President Judge Kenneth Seamans.<\/p>\n

\"EVAN<\/a>

EVAN HESS<\/p><\/div>\n

Muchanic, along with Evan Hess, 20, Forest City, Dylan Brewer, 20, New Milford, and Erica Major, 31, Susquehanna planned to rob David Braman residence in New Milford Twp.<\/p>\n

Muchanic knocked on the door of Braman\u2019s residence, told the 69-year-old man he had car troubles and needed to use his telephone. Hess and Brewer were waiting outside the door.<\/p>\n

Braman, who carried his .357 Smith & Wesson revolver to the door, tried to keep Muchanic from entering when he noticed he was wearing a ski mask. Muchanic struck<\/p>\n

\"DYLAN<\/a>

DYLAN BREWER<\/p><\/div>\n

Braman and the two men struggled for control of the gun. Muchanic was shot in the groin, and then fled the scene in a car driven by Major. Hess and Brewer fled on foot.<\/p>\n

Major drove Muchanic over the New York-Pennsylvania border Major then called for emergency help, concocting a story that Muchanic was shot while trying to assist a disabled motorist.<\/p>\n

District Attorney Jason Legg said, \u201cThe New York State Police saw through that quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Muchanic had taken the gun with him as he fled the<\/p>\n

\"ERICA<\/a>

ERICA MAJOR<\/p><\/div>\n

Braman home. The weapon was found in Major\u2019s vehicle.<\/p>\n

In the assault, Braman sustained a concussion and several teeth were knocked loose. District Attorney Jason Legg told the court Braman was still recovering from the injuries.<\/p>\n

In court Thursday, District Attorney Jason Legg said Muchanic and co-conspirator Dylan Brewer, 20, of New Milford, first began planning the robbery when the two met while they were previously incarcerated.<\/p>\n

The plan, Legg told the court, had been for Muchanic and Hess to hold Braman down while Brewer located the money they believed the elderly man had in the home. Major acted as the driver \u2013 waiting in the car.<\/p>\n

In court Thursday, Muchanic offered an apology to Braman. \u201cI\u2019m not a violent person,\u201d he said, adding that this crime happened because of his \u201csevere drug problem\u201d and that he planned to take advantage of drug and alcohol programs while he was incarcerated.<\/p>\n

In a statement read to the court by the district attorney, Braman said he no longer feels safe in his own home. \u201cI thought I was helping someone in trouble, instead I got beaten,\u201d Braman wrote. \u201cIt will haunt me the rest of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Legg said that at age 31, Muchanic has had nine adult arrests, had four probations and two paroles revoked and has been incarcerated a \u201cgood portion\u201d of his adult life.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s rare to see this level of criminality,\u201d Legg said. \u201c(Braman) was brutally targeted by these individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was not about addiction,\u201d he continued. \u201cThis was a \u2018score\u2019 planned over days.\u201d<\/p>\n

The district attorney also said that the court had been lenient and provided Muchanic with several \u201cbreaks.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe system failed Mr. Braman, not Mr. Muchanic.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 20-year-olds,\u2019 Hess and Brewer, were sentenced to serve nine to 18 months in the county jail, followed by five years probation for conspiracy \u2013 robbery. Hess was also sentenced serve a concurrent six to 18 months sentence for flight to avoid apprehension or prosecution.<\/p>\n

Major was sentenced to serve eight to 16 months, followed by four years probation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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