Fort Pierce, Florida man sentenced to life in prison in 2020 stabbing death of Calvin Bates

Fort Pierce, Florida man sentenced to life in prison in 2020 stabbing death of Calvin Bates

Collin O’Hara was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for the 2020 killing of Calvin Bates in Fort Pierce.

A jury found O’Hara guilty of second-degree murder on Sept. 17, according to St. Lucie County court records.

The judge denied the defense’s request for a reduced sentence. O’Hara will receive credit for 3,341 days already served.

Fort Pierce police found Bates on a rear patio at an apartment complex at 601 Avenue B on June 12, 2020, with a knife in his neck.