They threw the man overboard and all they get is 3 years?
Sandy Hook Bay drowning leads to prison for pair who tossed man overboard
Two men who threw a coworker over the side of a fishing boat nearly 10 years ago were sentenced today to three years in prison for the bullying episode that ended with the man's drowning.
Kevin Kulikowski, 38, of Sayreville, and Thomas Lyons, 44, of St. Louis, Mo., convinced their fellow fishing buddies for almost seven years to stick to the story that Michael Augulis, 34, accidentally fell overboard in Sandy Hook Bay on June 5, 1999.
file photoThomas Lyons, 44, of St. Louis, Mo.
Kulikowski and Lyons grabbed Augulis, who could not swim, by his legs and his upper body and threw him into the bay, authorities said. They told investigating authorities, including the U.S. Coast Guard, that Augulis accidentally fell overboard.
They pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Sept. 2.
Under the sentencing by Superior Court Judge Anthony Mellaci in Freehold, Kulikowski and Lyons will have to serve more than 2 years of their term in prison before becoming eligible for parole.