A man has received a life sentence in a rape and theft case in Pike County.
According to District Attorney James Tarbox, Antonio Price pleaded guilty to rape in the first degree, theft in the first degree and unlawful imprisonment in the first degree.
Tarbox said that based upon a negotiated settlement, Price received the life sentence, but due to his criminal history, Price faced a possible sentence of life without parole had he gone to trial and been convicted.
According to Tarbox, last August the victim was at her home on Mulberry Street in Troy with Price after having been hanging out with a group of people. The victim went to bed with the understanding that everyone else was going to leave and go home.
Tarbox said the victim awoke with Price standing over her before he raped her and caused injuries to her face. Tarbox said the victim was then tied up while Price stole her car. The victim was able to untie herself and run to a friend’s house and call for law enforcement. Later, a DNA collection matched that of Price.
“Our office will appear at any future parole hearings for defendant Price and work to ensure that “Life means Life” and that he deserves to be incarcerated for the rest of his life for the actions for which he has now pled guilty,” Tarbox said.