Seven-Year Sentences Handed Down in Manchester Home Invasion Case

HARTFORD — A pair of Springfield men who entered guilty pleas in a local burglary case have received seven-year prison sentences, the Hartford Court reported on Tuesday.

Two children were in the house during the break-in, according to court records.

The Courant's David Owens was in court Tuesday. In addition to the seven years in prison, the two received five years of special parole, he wrote.

Clinton Mitchell, 29, previously pleaded guilty to a single count of first-degree burglary. His co-defendant, Michael Walters, 27, pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary and risk of injury to a minor. The main charge against the pair was initially home invasion, but that charges were reduced as part of a plea agreement.

Mitchell and Walters broke into 26 Walnut St., Manchester, on Dec. 22, 2015, according to court records. Both men thought the house was not occupied, but an 11-year-old girl and 12-year-old boy were home.

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