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A Ft. Campbell soldier's fate now lies in the hands of a Montgomery County judge after being convicted of killing his wife three years ago. Sentencing for Jonathon Downing is scheduled for Tuesday at the Montgomery County Courthouse.
Downing was convicted of voluntary manslaughter after shooting his wife Sena to death at the couple's home during an argument three years ago.
Downing was originally charged with first degree murder, but after jury deliberations following his three day October trial, he was convicted of a lesser charge--voluntary manslaughter.
Downing's lawyers didn't deny the soldier shot his wife but argued he was provoked in his actions. The Defense claimed Downing's wife Sena hit him while she was drunk and say that's what led up to the deadly shooting.
There were reports of domestic violence problems at the Downing home before Sena was killed. Sena's grandmother gave an exclusive interview to her hometown newspaper where she was quoted blaming the stresses of war for her granddaughter's murder.
Tuesday, December 11 2012, 10:53 AM CST
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Body found in Percy Priest Lake
May 25, 2013 20:14 GMT
SMYRNA, Tenn. (AP) -- Authorities say a body has been found in Percy Priest Lake in Middle Tennessee.
WSMV-TV (http://bit.ly/16gYKys) reports officials with Metro Police, the Office of Emergency Management and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency were at the scene Saturday at Hole In The Wall Island. The body was reported to authorities about 11 a.m.
TWRA officials say they believe the deceased man is a boater who disappeared in the lake two weeks ago.
Police said the agencies coordinated with each other to get a boat in the water and recover the body.
Information from: WSMV-TV, http://www.wsmv.com/
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