By Staff Writer — The Brooksville Signal
Spring Hill, Fla. – A Hernando County man has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of second-degree murder in a 2023 homicide that shocked a quiet Spring Hill neighborhood.
26-year-old Kristopher Charles Amore was convicted earlier this month after jurors heard evidence of a violent altercation that ended in the death of a local resident. Prosecutors described the killing as an unprovoked act of brutality, while the defense argued unsuccessfully that Amore acted in self-defense.
Family members of the victim gave emotional testimony during sentencing, urging the court to impose the maximum penalty. “This has forever changed our lives,” one relative said. “We will never truly heal.”
The judge handed down a life sentence, underscoring the severity of the crime and its impact on the community. Amore will serve his sentence in the Florida Department of Corrections.
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