It’s 26 to 50 years in prison for a man connected to the death of a Dowagiac man in January of 2020.

Jay Vincent Penar, 40, of White Pigeon pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

Prosecutors say Penar and Justin Carlton, 41, of Kalamazoo went to a home on Louise Street in Dowagiac to pick up items Penar had left and confronted Michael Collins and others inside the home.

Carlton ended up shooting and killing Collins.

With the plea, counts of open murder and armed robbery were dropped.

According to Leader Publications, Carlton had earlier pleaded guilty to second-degree murder was sentenced to 43 years to 70 years in prison.