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CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — The man convicted of punching and causing the death of an elederly man in a bar in 2019 is seeking a new trial, as his attorneys argue a courtroom conversation may have undermined his due process, court records show.
Charles Teeple was sentenced to 20 years after he was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. It was determined Teeple’s punch was what casued the death of 66-year-old Bruce Helmly…