By Associated Press - Wednesday, May 31, 2017

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - One of three defendants charged in the stabbing death of a homeless man at a Eugene park has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

The Register-Guard reports (https://is.gd/2PHWb2 ) 42-year-old Joshua Sherman reached a plea agreement with Lane County prosecutors that calls for a 15-year prison sentence. As part of the deal, he agreed to testify against his co-defendants.

The victim, 25-year-old Alexander Davenport, was found suffering from stab wounds near the entrance to Alton Baker Park in May 2016. He died of his injuries at a hospital.



Sherman, according to the plea petition, said he found Davenport in a park bathroom before all three suspects assaulted the victim. He said one of his co-defendants inflicted the stab wounds.

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Information from: The Register-Guard, https://www.registerguard.com

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