PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon man convicted in connection to trying to suffocate his 75-year-old roommate with plastic wrap has been sentenced to two years of probation.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports a Washington County jury found 73-year-old Leo J. Miller guilty of fourth-degree assault earlier this month.
The Tigard man was acquitted of attempted murder, unlawful use of a weapon and strangulation.
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According to court documents, roommate Charlotte Simons told police that Miller covered her nose and mouth from behind while she was sitting in a recliner after they had argued about utility bills in February.
Miller claimed he acted in self-defense after Simons started hitting him with a cane.
Defense attorneys said Simons was hospitalized four days before Miller’s arrest because she had voice intentions of killing Miller.
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Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com
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