Russellville man pleads guilty to lesser charge in 2022 stabbing
RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — A man who was charged with murder for a 2022 stabbing pleaded guilty to a lesser charge on Friday.
According to court records, Tyler Blake Garrison pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter. Garrison was originally arrested following a stabbing in June 2022 and charged with murder, drug trafficking and several counts of possession of drugs.
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Court documents show Garrison is now sentenced to serve 22 years in the Alabama Department of Corrections.
Russellville Police Chief Chris Hargett said officers were called out to a stabbing at a home on Cotaco Street around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2022.
When they arrived, officers found Richard Anthony Davis, 42, unresponsive with a stab wound.
Witnesses told investigators that the victim was involved in a verbal argument with Garrison and it turned physical.
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Chief Hargett said Garrison left the scene, but he returned around 3:30 a.m. and was taken into custody.
Jail records show he is still being held at the Frankin County Jail awaiting transfer to ADOC.
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