Habitual offender sentenced to prison

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - A man with a 30-year record of violence has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after police said he shot at another person for looking too long at his house.

The judge who sentenced Denny Anderson, 53, Indianapolis, Thursday applied the Armed Career Criminal Act mandating a sentence of at least 15 years in such a situation, the U.S. attorney’s office said in a news release.

U.S. Attorney Joseph Hogsett said federal-specific prosecutorial tool was a key component of the office's efforts to assist local law enforcement combat violent crime.

"As I've said before, this office is targeting habitual violent offenders with long records and short memories," Hogsett said. "This conviction and sentence are the direct result of our Violent Crime Initiative's focus on promoting collaboration with local law enforcement to take these bad elements off our streets."

The case stemmed from a May 2011 arrest, which was prompted by a report of shots fired near 10th and Sherman streets. The victim told police he had been walking in an alley behind Anderson’s home when Anderson shouted at him and fire a single shot. Police said Anderson told them he had shot at the man because he had been staring at his house and yard.