#voluntary-manslaughter

#voluntary-manslaughter

In a packed SF Superior Court room, SF filmmaker Kevin Epps was found not guilty of the murder of his one-time brother-in-law, but was still found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, which comes with a three- to eleven-year prison sentence. The murder trial of SF filmmaker Kevin Epps, best known for his critically acclaimed 2003 documentary film and co-creating the 2004 Showtime movie with Spike Lee, concluded today in a SF Superior Court room.

During a police interrogation, Northern told police he snapped after Tsui sprayed him in the face and allegedly brandished a wrench at him. I haven't been getting enough sleep for a long time because of him, so I snapped. And then just did that, Northern told police, according to a transcript of the interrogation. I have no intention of embellishing, trying to make my self sound any better or worse. Is he going to be okay? Or am I probably going to go to prison?

Originally charged with murder, Sean Karp, 20, instead accepted convictions on charges of voluntary manslaughter and assault with a firearm, court records show. In exchange, he was sentenced to 30 years on Aug. 12, and sent to North Kern State Prison six days later. The sentence resulted from a plea agreement between Karp and Contra Costa prosecutors. Karp was 18 at the time of the shooting.