State prison inmate convicted of murder in cellmate's death

McALESTER, Okla. (AP) -- A Pittsburg County jury has convicted a state prison inmate of first-degree murder in the death of his cellmate.<br/><br/>Darrell Wayne Hogan was convicted of using a laundry bag&#39;s

Wednesday, December 8th 2004, 1:06 pm

By: News On 6


McALESTER, Okla. (AP) -- A Pittsburg County jury has convicted a state prison inmate of first-degree murder in the death of his cellmate.

Darrell Wayne Hogan was convicted of using a laundry bag's drawstring to strangle James Wise in February.

Wise died in an Oklahoma City hospital about three weeks later of an infection caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain.

The jury then recommended Hogan be sentenced to life without parole.

Hogan's attorney said Hogan choked Wise after Wise threatened him with a knife. Defense attorney Jeff Contreras says Hogan didn't intend to kill Wise, but wanted to choke him into unconsciousness, then ask to be moved to another cell.
logo

Get The Daily Update!

Be among the first to get breaking news, weather, and general news updates from News 9 delivered right to your inbox!

More Like This

December 8th, 2004

March 3rd, 2025

November 13th, 2024

October 28th, 2024

Top Headlines

March 31st, 2025

March 30th, 2025

March 30th, 2025

March 30th, 2025