Ezra McCandless was sentenced Friday to life in prison with the possibility to petition for extended supervision after 50 years.

Dunn County Judge James Peterson delivered the sentence after hearing victim statements and presentations from the prosecution and defense.

McCandless, 22, of Stanley was found guilty in November of first-degree intentional homicide in the 2018 death of ex-boyfriend Alexander Woodworth, 24.

Authorities found Woodworth dead in a vehicle in the town of Spring Brook on March 23, 2018. Investigators determined Woodworth had been stabbed 16 times. The defense argued it was in self defense.

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The jury’s verdict indicated they didn’t believe the self-defense argument and found an intent to kill, Peterson said. He called it a brutal homicide and a terrible crime. McCandless did not appear remorseful during the duration of the trial, Peterson said.