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Park City • A California man on Monday was sentenced to serve five years on probation for defacing two Park City murals believed to have been created by the elusive British graffiti artist Banksy.
David William Noll, 36, has already paid about $9,000 in restitution.
Prosecutors say they expect he will end up paying about $12,000 to cover the cost of restoring the murals.
Noll also must complete 100 hours of community service.
He pleaded guilty in September in 3rd District Court to one count of third-degree felony criminal mischief.
The murals were damaged on Park City's historic main street while Noll was visiting last New Year's Eve.
Noll struck a deal with prosecutors that allowed him to avoid jail time by paying the restoration costs.
The murals appeared in 2010, when a documentary by Banksy debuted at the Sundance Film Festival.
Banksy's silhouetted figures and spray-painted messages have sold for as much as $1.1 million at auction.
The county prosecutor has previously said that Noll appears to be a frustrated artist.