48-year Prison Term in Richland County Standoff
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Updated: 8:40 AM Apr 3, 2009
48-year Prison Term in Richland County Standoff
A rural Viola man convicted of shooting at SWAT teams during an all-day standoff last April was sentenced Thursday to 48 years in prison.
Posted: 7:04 AM Apr 3, 2009
Reporter: Associated Press
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A rural Viola man convicted of shooting at SWAT teams during an all-day standoff last April was sentenced Thursday to 48 years in prison.

A jury in February convicted 61-year-old Robert Bayliss on 13 of 17 charges, including attempted first-degree intentional homicide.

Richland County investigators said Bayliss fired at tactical teams with a high powered rifle and had dozens of other weapons in his house during the standoff last April 3. It started when deputies tried to serve him with a lawsuit evicting him for failure to pay property taxes.

It ended when a fire broke out in the home and he surrendered.
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