James Dolphs Elmore Jr. Sentenced to 20 Years for Manslaughter in the Death of Laura Miller

James Dolphs Elmore Jr. was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday for his role in the death of 16-year-old Laura Miller. A Galveston County jury convicted Elmore of manslaughter after he was found responsible for preparing the cocaine dose that killed Miller in 1984. Prosecutors stated that Elmore prepared the syringe of cocaine for Clyde Hedrick, who was the primary suspect in the deaths of four young women found in the

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• CNN
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• Click2Houston
  James Elmore Jr. found guilty of manslaughter in Texas Killing Fields trial
• abc13.com
  'It's time to heal': Families gather at 'Texas Killing Fields' after sentencing decades in the making

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• The New York Times
  42 Years Later, Jury Finds Texas Man Guilty in Killing of Teen Girl
• People.com
  Man Gets 20 Years in Teen’s 1984 ‘Texas Killing Fields’ Death After Her Dad Paid Him $33K for Answers