Father Pleads Guilty in Stabbing Death of Son

Father Pleads Guilty in Stabbing Death of Son


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WEST JORDAN, Utah (AP) -- A man accused of stabbing his son to death during an argument over ten dollars will soon be sentenced.

Yesterday, 40-year-old Gerald Virgil Fain pleaded guilty to second degree manslaughter in the death of 19-year-old Gerald Virgil Fain Junior last year.

The father also pleaded guilty to domestic violence in the presence of a child because his two other kids, ages 11 and 12, witnessed the stabbing.

According to court testimony, Fain's son broke a table after his father refused to pay him ten dollars for his refinishing work. The father then reacted by stabbing the teen in the chest with a ten-inch knife.

Fain's sentencing is set for September 27th. He faces up to 20 years in prison.

Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune

(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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