ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A man convicted of raping a woman in Windermere was sentenced to 45 years in prison Friday.
Darryl Patterson was scheduled to be sentenced last month, but a judge allowed the sentencing to be delayed until Patterson hired a new attorney.
He was arrested in June 2016 on suspicion of raping and videotaping the woman.
In March, Patterson was found guilty of sexual battery and attempted sexual battery.
The victim told the judge Friday that she had been celebrating her 40th birthday with Patterson the night of the attack.
"That night, he ignored my pleas repeatedly when I told him that I had been drugged and wanted to go home," she said. "He intentionally disregarded any thought for even my physical wellbeing.
She said the next morning he shamed her, treated her cruelly and told her he had taken pictures of her.
"The victim in this case said some version of 'no' 13 times in four minutes, and that was captured on the video. Darryl Patterson set that camera up so that he could capture it all, so he could capture himself raping his best friend," prosecutor Deb Barra said. "Your honor: Darryl Patterson deserves the maximum sentence, because he has earned the maximum sentence."
Patterson was sentenced to 30 years for the rape and 15 years for attempted sexual battery. The sentences will run consecutively.
Patterson is accused in another rape case that is on appeal because the statute of limitations may be up.
He also faces charges in another case in Brooksville, Florida.
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