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A Tucson man who stabbed two men in September 2007, one fatally, was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with the possibility of parole.

Oscar Terrazas will have to serve at least 25 years before becoming eligible for parole in the death of Raul Moreno, 54.

If he ever does get paroled, he'll have to serve another 11.25 years for stabbing Reyes "Wolfie" Dorame, 42.

According to court testimony, Moreno agreed to trade a large TV to Terrazas, 33, for crack cocaine.

The two argued because Terrazas wanted to use Moreno's bicycle to take the TV home, but Moreno didn't want him to.

Terrazas stabbed Moreno several times before fleeing.

Moreno's body was found at the corner of North Cuesta Avenue and West Delaware Street, south of El Rio Golf Course, a block north of his house near Cuesta and West Ontario Street.

A short time later, two Tucson police officers were walking their beat when they heard shouting. A resident pointed Terrazas out and said she heard Terrazas scream at a bicyclist to come back so he could finish stabbing him.

Police took Terrazas into custody and found the bicyclist, Dorame, suffering from stab wounds in the street in the 700 block of North Cherokee Avenue, a few blocks south of Moreno's house.

When police arrested Terrazas he was holding a bloody knife and carrying a bottle filled with tequila.

Terrazas was convicted last month of first-degree murder and aggravated assault.

Pima County Superior Court Judge John Leonardo presided over the trial and sentenced Terrazas.

In addition to serving his sentence, Terrazas must pay $4,800 in restitution.