Update: AUSTIN clerk convicted for shooting beer thief

[WildBill]

In this case, as another poster stated, this guy got convicted because he did everything wrong after the shooting.

Probably true.

[A-R]

UPDATE: conviction changed to manslaughter following plea bargain to correct sentencing guidelines mistake by judge

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After learning of the mistake Wednesday, state District Judge Julie Kocurek threw out the jury's verdict and, with lawyers in the case, came up with a solution — Romero pleaded guilty to manslaughter under a plea bargain that calls for an eight-year probation sentence. That's the same sentence the jury gave Romero last week. A conviction and eight-year probation sentence for tampering with evidence will stand, and the terms will run together.