Sullivan found guilty of manslaughter

Donnie L. Sullivan, 53, of 115 Beechwood Avenue, Cornersville, was found guilty in the shooting death of his stepson, Timothy Swaw, on Feb. 15 last year. A jury of nine women and three men deliberated for 70 minutes before returning the verdict at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Sullivan's sentencing hearing is scheduled for March 3. He had been free on a $100,000 bond, secured by four houses. Judge Robert Crigler ordered Sullivan's bond increased to $115,000, and he was taken away in handcuffs, still using the cane he carried throughout the trial.

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