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Article: Topeka woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter
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- The Topeka Capital-Journal
- Article date:
- November 26, 2002
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By Steve Fry
The Capital-Journal
A Topeka woman convicted last week of fatally stabbing a neighbor
in a dispute stemming from the loan of a video game will be sentenced
Dec. 20.
A Shawnee County District Court jury deliberated less than two
hours Thursday before convicting Deshana Shantae Nelson, 25, of
involuntary manslaughter in the July 30 death of Patricia Phillips,
43, 1152 S.W. Buchanan.
Phillips was at Nelson's house, 1115 S.W. Clay, to return items
she had borrowed when the two argued outside the home. According to