all of his accusers were delivered last month .
according to oklahoma state court records , holtzclaw ’s attorney scott adams filed a motion for a new trial — just one day before a judge would officially sentence him .
the sentence comes just over a month after a sobbing holtzclaw was convicted on 18 of 36 counts , including four counts of first - degree rape and four counts of forced oral sodomy .
adams claimed that his client was denied a fair trial because " the government made deliberate discovery violations and misrepresentations , undermining confidence in the verdict , " according to ( cnn ) daniel holtzclaw , the ex - oklahoma city officer convicted of rape and other charges after he preyed on african - american women over six months , was sentenced thursday to 263 years in prison , as recommended by the jury , according to his attorney .
according to nbc 's oklahoma city station kfor , a judge sentenced daniel holtzclaw , 29 , to 263 years in prison on thursday .
prosecutors said holtzclaw selected victims in one of oklahoma city 's poorest neighborhoods based on their criminal histories , assuming their drug or prostitution records would undermine any claims they might make against him .
on thursday , a district judge sentenced him to 263 years , in line with what jurors recommended .
during the trial , holtzclaw 's lawyer insisted his client had been attempting to help the drug addicts and prostitutes he encountered in his work .
in december , a jury convicted holtzclaw of 18 counts .