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Man who shot Lady Gaga's dog walker gets 21 years in prison

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A photo combination released by the U.S. Marshals Service shows James Howard Jackson. (Courtesy)

The man who shot and wounded Lady Gaga's dog walker while stealing her French bulldogs last year took a plea deal and was sentenced to 21 years in prison on Monday, officials said.

The Lady Gaga connection was a coincidence, authorities have said. The motive was the value of the French bulldogs, a breed that can run into the thousands of dollars, and detectives do not believe the thieves knew the dogs belonged to the musician.

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