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Jury Rules Self-Defense In Thompson Death Case
A Lawton district court jury acquitted Tommy Lynn Thompson, 26, of second degree murder after finding he shot Don Whitsell in self defense on June 14. The trial featured Thompson’s account of fear for his life, limited eyewitness testimony, and defense emphasis on Whitsell’s violent record.
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Tommy Lynn Thompson
Don Whitsell
J. Roy Cocke
Dennis Butler
Lawton
Tulsa
Deborah
Whitsell
Lewis
John Shircliff
Shircliff
Mike Thompson
Seattle
Wash
Marv Lepien
Michigan
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