CALDWELL COUNTY, Texas — Terry Turner, the man convicted of manslaughter in the death of 31-year-old Adil Dghoughi, won't avoid jail after being sentenced on Monday.
The 67-year-old Turner will spend six months in jail after he shot and killed Dghoughi in October 2021. Judge Chris Schneider said Turner must serve the first 140 days immediately. He'll then return to jail for two days on the anniversary of Dghoughi's death and repeat the process on Dghoughi's birthday.
In addition to the jail time, Turner must pay a $10,000 fine, $3,448 in restitution, complete 400 hours of community service, and wear a GPS monitor for at least a year. Turner is also not allowed to leave Caldwell and surrounding counties until all community service and financial obligations are completed.
Turner initially faced a prison sentence between two and 20 years after he was convicted of manslaughter by a Caldwell County jury.
Dghoughi's family traveled from Morocco to be in court through the course of the trial. They told KVUE after the sentencing in November that they don't believe in the justice system and that it's corrupt.
"We're not shocked, to be honest with you," Dghoughi's brother said. "Everything was corrupt since Day 1. He killed my brother ... with a cold-blooded execution."
Turner shot and killed Dghoughi in Martindale, Texas, on Oct. 11, 2021, and was originally charged with murder. Turner told authorities that an unknown vehicle entered his driveway late at night, so he grabbed his gun and chased after the car when it started backing out of the driveway.
"My brother died, and he's going to heaven," Dghoughi's brother said. "The question is, those people who took the decision and the guy who took my brother, will they go to heaven? We'll let them live with that for the rest of their life."
The arrest affidavit stated that Turner struck the driver's side door twice and then fired his gun. The state and defense argued whether Turner shooting Dghoughi was justified in self-defense.
The defense said that Turner was reasonable to protect himself because he should have the right to feel safe at his home. But the state argued that Dghoughi was reasonable to reverse out of the driveway when he saw Turner coming at him with a gun.