Thursday, September 30, 2010
Charleston Man Sentenced
WEST VIRGINIA....
Police say John Mason of Charleston fatally stabbed Charles Spears on Lewis Street in April 2009 after they got into a fight over a bottle of spilled vodka. Mason pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, and his attorneys asked for a three year sentence because they said Mason was defending himself. The judge disagreed, sending Mason to prison for 15 years.