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'Barefoot Bandit' gets more than 7 years for spree

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Harris-Moore arrested in 2010 Harris-Moore arrested in 2010
SEATTLE -

Colton Harris-Moore, the "Barefoot Bandit," has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty to dozens of state charges.

The 20-year-old man gained international notoriety while evading police across the country in stolen planes, boats and cars during a two-year crime spree.

Friday's proceedings consolidated cases against Harris-Moore in three Washington counties. He has already pleaded guilty to federal charges in Seattle and will be sentenced for those crimes early next year. He will serve his state and federal sentences at the same time.

Harris-Moore stole planes, boats and cars across the United States as he evaded authorities during a two-year crime spree. He was arrested after he flew a stolen plane from Indiana to the Bahamas in July 2010 and crash-landed it near a mangrove swamp.

Harris-Moore earned his nickname by committing some of the crimes barefoot.

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