OAKLAND — A 71-year-old man has agreed to a six-year jail sentence for killing his neighbor over what police say was a misunderstanding.
Herschol Howell pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter within the 2020 stabbing loss of life of 67-year-old Billy G. Attaway Jr. As a part of a plea deal, prosecutors are dropping a homicide cost in opposition to him.
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Howell, who has been in jail since 2020, shall be formally sentenced on Might 1. He has served nearly all of his jail time period already, with credit score for time served and good conduct, courtroom data present.
Attaway was stabbed to loss of life on Aug. 22, 2020 within the 1000 block of 69th Avenue in East Oakland. Police stated on the time the 2 argued over a girl, however that the entire thing was a misunderstanding. Howell additionally reportedly advised police that he had stabbed Attaway in self-defense.
Howell is not any stranger to jail or jail; that is his seventh felony conviction.
In line with courtroom data, Howell has an August 2004 conviction for sexual battery by restraint, a June 1994 forcible rape conviction, a June 1993 sexual battery by restraint conviction, an October 1990 assault with a lethal weapon prone to produce nice bodily harm conviction, a June 1987 assault with a lethal weapon by means prone to produce nice bodily harm conviction and a January 1977 conviction for assault with intent to commit a intercourse crime.
He obtained jail phrases for all however the 1987 assault conviction for which he received probation and is a registered intercourse offender, authorities stated.
Workers author Harry Harris contributed reporting
