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Man found guilty in 2015 fatal stabbing in Daleville

Posted February 26, 2016 6:00 am

The Associated Press

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) - A 48-year-old man has been found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in a fatal stabbing last year in Daleville.

Juan Hernandez was also found guilty Thursday of battery with a deadly weapon. The (Muncie) Star Press (http://tspne.ws/1n0YTzk ) reports the jury deliberated for more than seven hours.

Hernandez was accused of killing 55-year-old Mark Hittson on Jan. 13, 2015, at a truck terminal. The battery charge stemmed from hand cuts suffered by Hittson's wife as she tried to defend her husband. She is also Hernandez's ex-girlfriend.

Hernandez told the jury that Hittson attacked him after threatening to kill him, and that Hittson's wife repeatedly told him that Hittson was carrying a gun. No gun was found after he was killed.

Sentencing is scheduled for March 15.

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Information from: The Star Press, http://www.thestarpress.com

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