22 Years In Prison For Westchester Man Who Strangled Wife
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- A Westchester County computer programmer was sentenced to 22 years in prison Tuesday for strangling his wife.
The sentence for Christopher Howson was announced by Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore.
He pleaded guilty to manslaughter in May for killing Theresa Gorski in their Sleepy Hollow home. Gorski was a part time staff attorney for the Bronx Legal Aid Society.
On Jan. 5 of last year, prosecutors said Howson called 911 around 3 a.m. stating that he had strangled his wife.
She was on a ventilator for four days before she died.
Authorities have said the couple's daughters were home when the killing occurred. They were 5 and 8 at the time.
You May Also Be Interested In These Stories
(TM and © Copyright 2014 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2014 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)