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Man sentenced to 18 years after pleading no contest to running over Orlando officer

A man who pleaded no contest to running over an Orlando police officer was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison followed by 12 years of probation. 
Edward Kelty faced a minimum of five years in prison with a maximum of life in prison.
Prosecutors said Kelty, 20, of Orlando, was behind the wheel of the car that Officer William Anderson tried to stop on Kirkman Road.
Anderson testified Thursday about what life has been like for him since the crash.
Channel 9 reporter Shannon Butler, who was in the courtroom, said Anderson told the court that Kelty has never shown remorse or apologized.
Anderson was in the area responding to a shots-fired call when he pulled over Kelty’s vehicle.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Watch: Dashcam video of incident (graphic)

Investigators said Kelty burned the car to destroy the evidence.
Anderson suffered serious injuries, including neurological issues, and was forced to retire.
A defense attorney told the court the incident lasted two seconds, but Anderson disagreed.
"The defendant has sentenced me and my family to a lifetime of pain," Anderson said.

Read: Injured officer told he'll never be a cop again

Kelty was 18 at the time of the incident.

Watch: Dashcam video below (Warning: Graphic)

Shannon Butler

Shannon Butler, WFTV.com

Shannon joined the Eyewitness News team in 2013.