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Sentencing for a Sheridan man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter was scheduled to be earlier this week, but it has been moved to February 27 at the request of the defense attorney. 54-year-old Thomas Rell shot Alan Kilburn in his home on October 17, 2010, while showing him defensive military maneuvers with an older model military-style rifle. According to the terms of a plea deal, Rell is set to be sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state prison. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

A Sheridan man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection to the shooting death of another man in October of last year. 54-year-old Thomas Rell had been indicted on charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for shooting and killing Alan Kilburn in his home on October 17, 2010. Rell shot Kilburn while showing him defensive military maneuvers with an older model military-style rifle. According to the terms of a plea deal, Rell will be sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state prison when he goes before the court on February 6. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947