Lonnie Angel Jr., left, is facing trial this week in the 2009 beating death of Donny Lawson during a cookout at Angel’s property in Pikeville. At right, is Angel’s defense council, Jim Smith, speaking to Circuit Court Judge Rusty Graham.A Bledsoe County man was convicted Tuesday in the 2009 beating death of a man during a cookout.
Late Tuesday evening, a jury found Lonnie Lee Angel Jr., 30, guilty of second-degree murder in the death of 44-year-old Donny Lawson, court officials said.
Angel had been charged with first-degree murder, felony murder and kidnapping.
The jury also handed down a $20,000 fine to Angel, officials said. The prison sentence, which will be set later, could range between 15 and 25 years, officials said.
Charges of first-degree murder, felony murder and kidnapping also were filed against three other men — Preston Parker, Ray Tullos and Clinton Watson, records show.