The accused ringleader of a grisly double-slaying and home invasion in 1996 has entered an Alford plea of guilt and was sentenced to life in prison. Outh Rambo Sananikone, 29, accepted an offer by the Warren County Commonwealths Attorneys Office today that could require him to spend the rest of his life in prison and possibly be deported if hes ever released. Sananikone stood in orange jail garb and was flanked by his three attorneys before Warren Circuit Judge John D. Minton Jr., as he entered the plea on two counts of murder by complicity and one count each of robbery, burglary and assault. An Alford plea means that Sananikone does not admit guilt, but acknowledges that if the evidence against him went before a jury he faced a strong likelihood of being found guilty. The plea agreement suggested two life sentences for the murder charges and 20 years each for the robbery, burglary and assault charges, which will run concurrently for one life term. Sananikone cannot appeal the sentence and cannot fight deportation if he is ever released, according to the agreement. Minton spoke to Sananikone for about 20 minutes to ensure that he understood the agreement and penalties of the plea. Sananikone, who was deemed mentally competent to stand trial in a nine-page single spaced evaluation by Dr. Victoria Yunker with Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center, kept his answers to the judge to brief yeses and yes, sirs. Originally, he claimed he was framed by the four others, collectively known as the Asian Boyz gang, who were arrested in the case. He was represented by his appointed attorneys, Jennifer J. Hall, Bette J. Nieme and Margaret Case. Kentucky State Police Detective Eldon Isenberg testified in a 1997 court appearance that Sananikone initiated and ordered the shootings, which targeted the family of five. On Aug. 17, 1996, Sananikone went to Chhon Spikey Poks home on High Street and said: Lets do something crazy, according to Isenbergs testimony. Pok has since been convicted of murder, robbery, assault and burglary. His case is on appeal. After talking for a few minutes, the duo organized a group, gathered guns and forced their way into the Gardenside Way home that Kham Phao Phromratsamy, 36, shared with his ex-wife, Manyvanh Boonprasert, 32, and their three children Judy, 12, Fred, 8 and Johnathan, 4.Neither of the two boys suffered any injuries in the invasion, but Judy spent months recovering from a gunshot wound to her head and had to relearn basic functions such as walking, talking and tying her shoes. Sananikone and Pok robbed Boonprasert in front of her daughter, beat her and ordered both the women to the floor of the bathroom to accompany Phromratsamy and Johnathan, Isenberg testified. Sananikone ordered Pok to shoot them, but he declined and the gun was then passed to Reuth Short Dog Chhoeung, who was 16 at the time, according to testimony. Three shots rang out and the gang members gathered in the familys van, where Sananikone told Pok to return inside the home and make certain the family was dead. Pok told police he went back inside the home and kicked Boonprasert, who did not move, and then kicked Phromratsamy, who did not move. Pok said he then kicked Judy, who quivered and was still alive. Pok retreated to the van and told the other gang members that the family was dead, according to testimony. The five drove the van a mile from the home, abandoned the vehicle and were picked up by a sixth person. The jewelry and valuables seized during the robbery were later pawned for a total of $1,000, which was spilt five ways. In all, five were arrested in the case including Sananikone, Pok, and Ae Phannachay who were all charged with two counts of murder, burglary, assault and robbery. Two juveniles were also charged including Chhoeung and Sophol Saggy Phon, who was 17 at the time.