Guilty Murder Plea
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
A Jonesboro man accused of beating a temporary
roommate to death with a baseball bat has pleaded guilty to
second-degree murder. and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Tommy Harris, are 35, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for
the death of Thomas Marc Hodges.
Police Lieutenant Rick Elliott says Harris and Hodges worked for
the same roofing company, and Hodges had been staying in Harris`
house. Elliott says the two men were drinking when Harris told
Hodges it was time for him to move out, and a fight began.
Circuit Judge John Fogleman accepted Harris` guilty plea
yesterday. Harris told the judge he was assaulted and tried to
defend himself, but was worried he could NOT convince a jury it was
self defense.
Posted by Mike Hellgren
