CONNELLY SPRINGS, N.C. —
A Connelly Springs man has been convicted of voluntary manslaughter.
The Morganton News Herald reported that Chad Connelly could spend six to eight years in prison.
Connelly was charged with first-degree murder for shooting a man in March 2008.
The jury said the crime was in self-defense and convicted Connelly of a lesser charge.
The Morganton News Herald contributed to this report.
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