How Many Years Can You Get for Attempted Murder in Fort Wayne?
Quick answer: The selected Fort Wayne attempted-murder records show 35 years per count for Trivel D. Crum and 50 years for Mike M. Williams. The 35–50-year span describes three count outcomes across two independent prosecutions and two defendants, under different historical felony classifications. It is not a citywide minimum or maximum, an average or a prediction.
- Lowest observed: 35 years
- Highest observed: 50 years
- Completed cases reviewed: 2
- Range-eligible cases: 2
- Excluded cases: 0
- Evidence reviewed: September 28, 2026
Observed case evidence
| Case | Offense location | Conviction | Final target-offense sentence | Sentence scope | Range eligible? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trivel D. Crum | Shell gas-station entrance at Tillman Road and Hanna Street, Fort Wayne | Attempted murder, Level 1 felony | 35 years on each of two attempted-murder counts | Two 35-year executed terms, consecutive: 70 years for attempted murder. The 155-year all-count total is excluded. | Yes | Case source |
| Mike M. Williams | Wildwood Liquor Store in Fort Wayne | Attempted murder, historic Class A felony | 50 years concurrent with attempted robbery | The 50-year attempted-murder term is separate from attempted robbery. A 30-year habitual-offender addition belongs to the robbery sentence, not this target count. | Yes | Case source |
The shooting occurred at the gas station, not the bar
Crum’s opinion, paragraphs 3–4, follows the group from the 19th Hole to the Shell station. The May 12, 2026 opinion in codefendant Jones’s appeal, paragraphs 1–4, expressly locates this same incident at a Fort Wayne gas station and identifies the Tillman Road/Hanna Street corner. It corroborates location; it does not add an independent prosecution to this sample. Crum’s September 19, 2025 appeal was affirmed. Williams’s September 22, 2000 opinion affirmed his convictions and sentence.
Observed range is not the statutory range
The observed range above comes only from the small selected public-reporting sample shown in the table. It is not a statutory minimum or maximum, average, typical result, prediction, plea estimate, or citywide distribution. The statute and sentencing rules applicable on the offense date, the exact count of conviction, criminal history, enhancements, and other case-specific facts control.
Sentence-scope rules
Only a prison term assigned to the target offense or target count is used in the numeric range. Unallocated multi-offense totals, multiple defendants in one prosecution, nonfinal matters, non-city conduct, life terms, probation-only outcomes, and noncomparable sentence types are excluded rather than estimated. Federal and state/local outcomes are never mixed.
Methodology and disclaimer
The two rows concern distinct prosecution clusters. Crum’s Level 1 felony counts and Williams’s historical Class A felony count are reported separately; the numerical span is not the exposure under one current statute. These opinions report imposed sentences and appellate dispositions, not proof that every possible later remedy has been exhausted. Read the methodology, editorial standards, and the Fort Wayne sentencing hub. This page is general information, not legal advice.