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 SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An amusement park manager was convicted of reckless homicide Monday in the death of a woman who fell from a ride last year, but he avoided a murder conviction.
Charles Stan Martin was originally charged with second-degree murder in the death of June Carol Alexander, 51, who died in March 2004 after her safety harness became too loose on the ride, sending her tumbling 60 feet to the ground.
Before beginning deliberations, the judge asked the jury to consider three charges — second-degree murder, reckless homicide or criminally negligent homicide. The jury took only two hours to reach its verdict.
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