The Knoxville News-Sentinel from Knoxville, Tennessee • 14

A14 The Knoxville News-Sentinel Friday June 24 1988 FROM PAGE ONE Blount County man convicted in fatal shooting of student Truck driver faces sentencing Aug 2 arm in the commission of a felony calls for a mandatory five-year sentence She said she turned into the Russell driveway to turn around because she was afraid to go near go to Stevie Bennett gave similar testimony including the fact it was his idea for his (liars) go to the Other testimony said Russell because he women Steve Bennett and Adams located RusselL then struck Russell with the and shot him father to take the gun When asked about the penalty for lying he David Bennett gun David Adams is charged with being an accessory and is scheduled for trial in September was upset thought the people in the Bennett car had rolled his lawn with toilet paper Following the incident with the By JOHN STILES Nawa-Santlnal itaff wrttar the stopped car She said that as she drove away the other car came at hers at a high speed took she said She said the headlights were on bright and it was on my She then described a chase in which the other car forced her car onto the median and at times off' the road She said the kids were and screaming They are going to kill us' She said she drove across her lawn to get to her mobile home more quickly She said she went inside told her husband what had occurred and then: "I went to the bedroom and got the She said she loaded the shotgun the only shell I She said she insisted her husband take the gun with him when he and his brother-in-law David Adams of Morristown left to hunt for the other car Stacy Adams described the chase as a horror When asked if she knew what happened to people who lied under oath she Bennett did not testify during the trial The victim Lance Russell a 17-year-okl William Blount High School student was shot by Bennett in front of home on Halloween night Russell died 48 hours later according to testimony Steve Bennett's wife of 10 years testified Thursday of events leading up to the shooting She said the family had been to a company picnic given by her employer Supra Boats Later they had attended a church Halloween party Steve's father AJ Bennett is the pastor of the Rescue Mission in Blount County she said She testified she then left to go or in the high neighborhood of Smokey View Estates off Highr way 321 With her were her two children her sister-in-law Vicky Adams and the children Stacy and Jason She said that as they drove through the Smokey View area she saw a car in the middle of the road with several people around it The Going Out Of Business Sale at Furniture is now in progress and further reductions are now being taken on a wide variety of merchandise including sofas sectionals occasional tables wall units bedroom suites dining room suites and other items Over $800000 worth of merchandise remains and is now being offered at prices which range as low as twenty-five cents on the retail dollar Please note that all sales are final and that the sale price does not include delivery A few of the items are listed below for your convenience ALL ITEMS SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE MARYVILLE A Blount County truck driver was found guilty Thursday of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a high school student Steve Bennett 29 of Long Hollow Road was allowed by Circuit Court Judge John Crawford III to remain free on $75000 bond until an Aug 2 sentencing The three-man nine-woman jury deliberated about two hours before returning the verdict about 4 pm As wife Cindy daughter Chastity 8 and son Steyie 9 cried silently the jury foreman announced that Bennett had been found guilty of a lesser charge of second-degree murder and of using a firearm in the commission of a felony He originally had been charged with first-degree murder which could have resulted in the death penalty or life in prison Second-degree murder calls for a 10-to-35-year prison sentence Conviction of using a fire A si 1 WBIR ARE YOU ONE OF THE 34 MILLION WOMEN IN THE USA WHO CANNOT WEAR EARRINGS? 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