Alec Jones, 26, was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of 55-year-old Dennis Jones earlier this year.

Jones was sentenced Tuesday in Webster County Court by District Court Judge John Haney.

Alec Jones’ mother, Shannon, gave a short statement asking the judge to show him mercy and stated that her son is “a good boy.”

In August, a jury deliberated for two hours before finding Jones guilty of first-degree murder

Prosecutors and investigators say that Alec Jones shot his father three times in his home at 1440 Second Ave. S. in the early morning hours of April 26, then dumped his body in a ditch along 280th Street in rural Webster County. The body was found shortly after noon that day by a rural mail carrier.

According to Webster County prosecutors, Jones admitted to investigators that he shot his father and also admitted to carrying a Smith & Wesson 9 mm gun with a flashlight attachment which was seen on video in state’s evidence. Prosecutors said Dennis Jones “was hunted and killed by Alec Jones” and referred to text and Facebook messages sent by Jones to his brother, Nathan, that “someone was going to end up dead that night.”

Defense attorneys argued that the gun was not owned by Alec Jones, but by Nathan Jones. The attorneys also argued that Dennis Jones had high levels of methamphetamine and amphetamines in his bloodstream which made him violent at the time. They added that Dennis Jones had previously attacked Alec Jones with a hammer.

The trial of Alec Jones’ younger brother, Nathan, is scheduled to begin in May. He is charged with aiding and abetting first degree murder.