Man Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter In Poker Tournament

A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after “sucker punching” an individual who he mistakenly thought had insulted his girlfriend.

According to a report from telegram.com, James Walsh, 41, admitted to striking 45-year-old Daniel McDonald at the night of Mar. 16, 2012. It was during a poker event on the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall in Southbridge.

McDonald died eight days later from his skull and brain injuries.

Sentencing for Walsh will happen late next month. Walsh could resist TWO DECADES in prison, but has the choice to withdraw his plea dependent on what the prosecutor asks for.

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