Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office / Barry Christopher MaplesA man who initially was found not competent to stand trial in two fatal 2020 shootings in Chattanooga was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in prison.
Barry Christopher Maples, 39, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder before Judge Don W. Poole, according to a news release from District Attorney General Neal Pinkston’s office.
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After his arrest in April 2020, Maples was found not competent to stand trial by the Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute, according to the release.
“However, after receiving competency training, Maples was found competent. Furthermore, the [Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute] found Maples could appreciate the nature and wrongfulness of his conduct at the time of both offenses,” the release stated.