Trevor Dooley, a 71-year-old Valrico man who said he was standing his ground when he shot and killed a 41-year-old man in September 2010, was sentenced Thursday by Circuit Judge Ashley Moody to 8 years in prison followed by 10 years of probation.

Dooley had walked onto a basketball court near his home to confront a skateboarder. David Wright intervened, and he and Dooley got into an argument.

Dooley testified that he shot Wright in self defense after Wright had grabbed him by the throat and pulled him to the ground causing his gun to discharge. Wright died. Dooley’s defense team used the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law in the case. However, Judge Moody ruled against it.

In November 2012, a jury found Dooley guilty of manslaughter in the incident that was witnessed by Wright’s 8-year-old daughter.

Dooley was facing up to 30 years in prison for the offense. However, due to his age, he was give the lesser sentence.