A man who was convicted of attempted murder and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon in connection with the shooting of a South Portland police officer is facing up to 35 years in prison.

Terrell Dubois, age unavailable, was sentenced Monday in Portland Superior Court on charges related to the shooting of officer Steve Connors on Oct. 11, 2006, as well as for a domestic violence kidnapping on May 6, 2006, according to the district attorney’s office.

Dubois pleaded guilty in 2007 to the kidnapping and went to trial earlier this year on the shooting charges. He was convicted by a jury in March. In addition to attempted murder and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, he was convicted of elevated aggravated assault and aggravated drug trafficking.

For all of the charges, Justice Joyce Wheeler imposed a total sentence of 35 years, of which he is expected to serve 30, according to the district attorney’s office. When he is released from prison, he will be on probation for four years with exposure to another seven years incarceration for violating his probation conditions.

“The sentences Dubois received today were well deserved,” said District Attorney Stephanie Anderson. “He has shown himself to be an extremely dangerous individual. While out on bail for kidnapping, he continued dealing drugs and attempted to kill a police officer. This office vigorously prosecuted Mr. Dubois and will continue to vigorously prosecute any such person who thinks he can harm people and shoot at police officers.”

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