Twin Peaks resident Brandt Bailey Bater, 64, will be sentenced February 21 after entering a nolo contendre plea to a charge of voluntary manslaughter involving the shooting death of his wife, Faith. (File Photo)
By G.T. Houts
San Bernardino, CA – Brandt Bailey Bater, now 64, has accepted a plea bargain of voluntary manslaughter involving the shooting death of his wife in their Twin Peaks residence and will be sentenced on Friday, February 21, according to court records.
Brandt Bailey Bater (Booking Photo)
Judge Annemarie Pace will dismiss the original charge of murder at sentencing. Sentencing will take place at 8:30 a.m. in Department S-17.
THE CASE
On February 25, 2011, Bater shot his wife while reportedly trying to shoot the family dog in the family residence. Twin Peaks Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the home after Bater called 9-1-1 and told operators he had accidentally shot his wife.
Emergency responders arrived at the Twin Peaks home and found 61-year-old Faith Ellen Bater deceased from a single gunshot wound to the head, according to a media release issued by the Sheriff’s Department.
IN CUSTODY
Until he appears in court, Bater is in custody on $1 million bail at the Adelanto Detention Center in Adelanto.
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