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WALTERS, Sept. 18-A district court jury Friday found Harold McMillan, 47-year-old De-vol farmer, guilty of manslaughter and sentenced him to 30years in prison.The jury was out 2 hours 10 minutes after receiving the case at 2:15 p.m., following closing arguments.The defense called five witnesses Friday, including an Oklahoma City psychiatrist who said! McMillan had suffered blackouts as he had claimed during testimony in his own defense. jMemory Fait*. HimMcMillan was charged with the 1958 tavern slaying of Frank Wood, the tavern’s young attendant. McMillan Thursday had said he “blacked out” prior to a shooting.McMillan said he does not remember carrying a 12-gauge shotgun into the tavern and shooting the victim as four previous witnesses had testified.Dr. Moorman Prosser, said McMillan has suffered occasional blackouts similar to epileptic seizures. The psychiatrist also said that during such attacks McMillan was not capable of controlling his actions.Other* TestifyOther witnesses testified they noticed peculiarities in McMillan. They were M. T. Crocker,Hai'aIi UJileAn an ttftrlnr.
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Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US
Sat, Sep 19, 1959
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