PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man has been convicted of fatally shooting his roommate last year when the two were playing with what they thought was an unloaded gun.
The Virginian-Pilot reports 21-year-old Juan Perry entered an Alford plea Friday, which means he maintains his innocence while acknowledging prosecutors have enough evidence to convict.
Perry’s plea agreement calls for a suspended 10-year sentence if he completes a “youthful offender program.” He also would receive vocational training.
Perry says he and his roommate, Jaonta Wyche, were playing with a shotgun last April in their South Norfolk home when he pulled the trigger, firing an unexpected shot at Wyche.
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Prosecutors say Perry didn’t intend to kill Wyche, but did intend to pull the trigger.
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Information from: The Virginian-Pilot, http://pilotonline.com