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Man sentenced to more than 80 years for shooting DPS trooper in the face in 2014

Ramon Bueno was found guilty of aggravated assault and drive-by shooting the night of the incident.

PHOENIX — Editor's note: The above video is from a previous newscast.

The man accused of shooting a DPS trooper during a traffic stop in 2014 was sentenced to more than 80 years in prison on Wednesday. 

Ramon Bueno was sentenced for shooting Trooper James Casey. 

Casey survived the shooting and had to undergo 17 surgeries. He has since recovered and retired from the force.

As for the man charged with shooting him, prosecutors say Ramon Bueno shot Trooper Casey in the face during that traffic stop in 2014, near I-17 and McDowell. 

In December, a jury found Bueno guilty of aggravated assault and drive-by shooting. However, the jury was deadlocked on an attempted murder charge.

"I'm sorry for what happened to James Casey, " Bueno said as he faced the Wednesday in court. 

Casey also addressed the court. He said he wanted Bueno to be sentenced to 155 years -- for every stitch he received in his mouth after the shooting. He called Bueno a "dangerous person" and didn't want him to "never see the light of day."

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Casey has been active on Twitter surrounding the case. He tweeted a picture of him smiling Wednesday with the caption "Good News!! Ramon Bueno was sentenced to 85.5 years in prison for shooting me and shooting at Tpr Rey Cruz and Tpr Mike Alfano, on 10/8/14." 

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