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Finley Gets 5 More Years for Cislo Death | Panama City Beach News
Walter James Finley walked into court Thursday with a grim fate sealed: five more years behind bars for his role in the fatal overdose of Ryan Cislo, who died after unknowingly ingesting fentanyl-laced pills Finley sold. Though he’d already been convicted on drug charges, the manslaughter jury deadlocked — so Finley struck a plea deal. Judge Shonna Young Gay sentenced him to consecutive time, adding five years to his existing 15-year sentence, with no credit for time served. He also forfeited contact with victims or co-defendants, handed over DNA, and saw fines converted to civil penalties…
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