Drug dealer jailed over killing
A 23-year-old drug dealer has been sentenced to nine years in prison for the manslaughter of a 30-year-old man.
David Williams, of Oldbrook Boulevard in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, was stabbed in his flat last August.
Eric Erron Johnson, of Devonport Road, London, was cleared of murdering Mr Williams but convicted of manslaughter.
Johnson was sentenced at the Old Bailey in London to nine years less the time spent on remand.
Self defence
John Denniss, prosecuting during the trial at Luton Crown Court, said the two men both dealt in cocaine and heroin and had been arguing over Johnson’s missing Prada mobile phone.
Mr Denniss said: “Both men were deeply involved in the local drug scene and the defendant dealt crack cocaine and heroin in Milton Keynes.
“His pride and joy was a Prada mobile phone worth about £500 which he alleged Mr Williams had taken along with some of his heroin.”
Johnson jabbed at Mr Williams with a sharpened stick and stabbed him with the knuckle duster knife – which he wore around his neck – causing two wounds, one of which proved fatal.
During the trial Johnson said he acted in self-defence.
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