A Dickenson County Virginia Man Accused In The Shooting And Wounding Of His Wife And In-Laws Has Worked Out A Deal With Prosecutors. James Sykes Entered An Alford Plea To Malicious Wounding Charges. It Means Sykes Didn’t Admit Guilt But Acknowledged Their Was Enough Evidence To Convict Him. The Shooting Happened In July 2016. Afterwards, Sykes Barricaded Himself In His Home And After Three Hours, Surrendered To Authorities. He Was Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison And Will Serve Ten Years On Supervised Probation After His Release From Prison.