Former Charles City Resident Sentenced to Life for 2012 MurderFormer Charles City Resident Sentenced to Life for 2012 Murder A former Charles City resident, 51-year-old Randy Patrie, has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 70-year-old Carl Gallmeyer of Nashua in 2012. On May 23, a jury found Patrie guilty of first-degree murder after deliberating for just over an hour. The murder occurred on or around September 25, 2012. During the sentencing hearing on Tuesday, Judge Richard Stochl imposed the life sentence with the possibility of early release. Chickasaw County District Attorney David Laudner presented five victim impact statements prior to the sentencing. Patrie had been identified as the prime suspect in Gallmeyer’s death, but he was sentenced to life in federal prison in 2014 on firearms charges and for being a career criminal. In 2018, his federal sentence was reduced to 20 years, allowing Chickasaw County to resume prosecution. Laudner expressed uncertainty about where Patrie will serve his sentence, as he is currently being held in the Fayette County Jail in West Union. Patrie has 30 days to appeal his conviction.
A former Charles City resident convicted of murdering a Nashua man more than 11 1/2 years ago has been sentenced to life in prison.
On May 23, a Chickasaw County jury deliberated for just over an hour before finding 51-year-old Randy Patrie guilty of first-degree murder in connection with the death of 70-year-old Carl Gallmeyer of Nashua on or about September 25, 2012.
On Tuesday (07.02), Judge Richard Stochl sentenced Patrie to life imprisonment with the possibility of early release.
According to Chickasaw County District Attorney David Laudner, five victim impact statements were presented to the court prior to sentencing.
Patrie was identified as the prime suspect in Gallmeyer’s death, but before local officials could pursue his case, he was sentenced to life in federal prison in 2014 on firearms charges and for being a career criminal. In 2018, Patrie was re-sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, allowing Chickasaw County to resume efforts to prosecute and convict him.
According to Laudner, this raises questions about where Patrie will serve his sentence.
Patrie will return to the Fayette County Jail in West Union for the time being, where he has been since he was sent back to Iowa to face prosecution in January 2022.
He has 30 days to appeal his conviction.
