Barry Sadler killed Lee Emerson in self-defense during a dispute over a woman in Guatemala in 1978. Sadler claimed that Emerson pulled a knife on him, leading to a struggle where Sadler shot and killed Emerson. Sadler was eventually acquitted of murder charges.
In the late 1970s, Sadler shot and killed country songwriter Lee Emerson. The shooting took place at night in front of Sadler's house. Pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter, Sadler was sentenced to four to five years in prison, but all but 30 days was suspended.
Per LA Times, January 27, 1989: "In 1978, Lee Emerson Bellamy, the estranged boyfriend of a woman Sadler was seeing, decided to interrupt the fun. Sadler shot and killed the man.Sadler's son, Thor, 24, recalls that "the month before, the guy was calling him names, said the Green Berets are sissies." The harassment reportedly became more serious, with Emerson, who had a long record of violent crime, calling Sadler and his girlfriend to recite rhymed death threats.When Emerson showed up at the woman's apartment one night, Sadler followed him into a parking lot. Emerson reached into his pocket and Sadler saw a flash. He opened fire. The man had reached for his keys.Published reports also quote Sadler as bragging, after his release, about the crack shot he had made--that he had nailed the guy between the eyes. But his statement in the court files states, "I drew my gun and fired aiming in front of him. The bullet broke up on impact with the glass and a fragment hit him in the head. . . ."The case splashed Sadler back into the press for a short time. In the end, he plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to four to five years in the Tennessee State Penitentiary. The judge later reduced the sentence to 30 days with two years' probation. Sadler got off after 22 days on good behavior."Entire story below-
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Lee E. Emerson died on 1976-05-21.
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