| Inmate name: | Joshua Jacob Patterson |
| Charge description: | A jury sentenced Joshua Jacob Patterson to 50 years in prison on January 21, 2015 for Murder a week after convicting him of the same. The 25-year-old Missouri City man was charged with the 2010 murder after an intense investigation by the Tri-City Special Crimes Unit. According to Assistant District Attorneys Amanda Bolin and Matthew Banister, both with the Narcotics and Gangs Division, 19-year-old Kristian Sullivan was found shot to death in the front yard of his Missouri City home in the early morning of August 26, 2010. Potentially gang-related, the Stafford, Missouri City and Sugar Land Tri-City Special Crimes Unit took over the investigation that culminated in over a year of collaborative detective work encompassing interviews of dozens of citizens and documented gang members. Leads in the case resulted in the arrest of Patterson and two other suspects who are still awaiting trial. Our hope is that the jurys sentence will be a message that resonates with every citizen and gang member, said Bolin. Gang violence of any sort, against any victim, and for all those impacted in our neighborhoods, will not be tolerated by our community. Patterson was tried in the 240th District Court before Visiting Judge Lee Duggan, Jr. Murder is a first-degree felony punishable by 5-99 years or life in prison and a fine up to $10,000. Patterson must serve at least one-half of the 50-year sentence before he is eligible for parole. Attorneys Dawn Allison and Mark Racer represented the defendant. |
| Booking location: | Fort Bend County, TX |
