Michael Washington, a well-known Oklahoma City activist, is now waiting to learn his sentence after a jury concluded he neglected his 94-year-old neighbor, whose condition stunned medical staff. Investigators said the woman was found severely malnourished, dehydrated and living in a home overrun with pests; court records state her weight was below 70 pounds when she was first examined. The case has quickly become a flashpoint in conversations about how often elder neglect is caught and what happens when someone finally calls it in.
What jurors heard
During the trial, jurors were shown emergency and medical reports detailing the condition of the woman, identified in court filings as Katherine Burkhalter. She was reportedly discovered in a soiled bed,…..