The jury has decided that dad RICHARD PETERS was "reckless" but not "intentional" when he pointed a gun at his 6-year-old daughter and shot her between the eyes. So Dad gets just 13 years in prison for killing the girl.
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Originally published Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 7:49 AM
Marysville father convicted of manslaughter
A Marysville man who shot his 6-year-old daughter was acquitted of a murder charge but convicted of manslaughter.
The Associated Press
EVERETT, Wash. —
A Marysville man who shot his 6-year-old daughter was acquitted of a murder charge but convicted of manslaughter.
Snohomish County Superior Court jurors weren't convinced Richard Peters intentionally pointed a handgun at his daughter Stormy, as prosecutors said.
The Everett Herald reports the jury agreed Monday that Peters was reckless when he shot the girl a year ago between the eyes. The 43-year-old faces more than 13 years in prison when he is sentenced next Tuesday in Everett.
Peters said the gun fired accidentally.