A jury has found an Atlanta attorney who fatally shot his wife guilty of murder and influencing witnesses.
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| © Fulton County Sheriff's Office via AP This Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016 file photo provided by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office shows Claud "Tex" McIver, a prominent Atlanta attorney. McIver has been indicted on charges including murder in the Sept. 2016 fatal… |
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ATLANTA
A jury has found an Atlanta attorney who fatally shot his wife guilty of murder and influencing witnesses.
Jurors returned the verdict Monday afternoon in the case of 75-year-old Claud "Tex" McIver.
No one has disputed that he shot 64-year-old Diane McIver in September 2016, but the defense had said the shooting was an accident.
The murder conviction means jurors believe he intended to kill his wife. That carries a sentence of life in prison, and it's up to the judge whether he will have the possibility of parole.
The jury also found him guilty of possession of a gun during the commission of a felony and guilty of aggravated assault.
McIver was immediately handcuffed in preparation to be taken to jail. No immediate sentencing date was announced.
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