Article: Homeless man acquitted in friend's death ; Larry Sauve's conduct after he hit the man was understandable, given the context, his lawyer said.

DAVID HENCH Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
04-16-2008
Homeless man acquitted in friend's death ; Larry Sauve's conduct after he hit the man was understandable, given the context, his lawyer said.
Byline: DAVID HENCH Staff Writer
Edition: FINAL
Section: Local & State
Type: News

Portland --

A jury ruled Tuesday that a homeless man with a drinking problem was not guilty of manslaughter, even though his friend died after the defendant hit him in the head with a backpack full of beer.

The jury deliberated for four and a half hours Tuesday before announcing that Larry Sauve was a free man. Moments later, a court security officer leaned over and unlocked the ankle shackles that Sauve ...

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