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Brothers Accept Plea Deal In Deaf Man's Death - Jacksonville News Story - WJXT Jacksonville
Two brothers have pleaded guilty to charges connected to the death of a deaf man outside a Yulee bowling alley more than 18 months ago.
Ralph and Peter Turlington pleaded guilty to false imprisonment in the December 2006 incident in which 22-year-old Bruce Doss died.
In exchange for their pleas, charges of manslaughter were dropped.
According to prosecutors, the brothers also agreed to testify against the third defendant in the case, Michael Gammons, who still faces the manslaughter charge.
Detectives said Doss got into a confrontation inside the bowling alley, and was asked to leave after making an inappropriate comment to a woman.
Gammons and the Turlington brothers followed Doss outside and began fighting with him, then held him down for between 10 and 20 minutes.
Deputies said when they arrived, Doss was unresponsive. He was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Nassau County investigators determined that Doss suffocated, partly as a result of being held down.
Two brothers have pleaded guilty to charges connected to the death of a deaf man outside a Yulee bowling alley more than 18 months ago.
Ralph and Peter Turlington pleaded guilty to false imprisonment in the December 2006 incident in which 22-year-old Bruce Doss died.
In exchange for their pleas, charges of manslaughter were dropped.
According to prosecutors, the brothers also agreed to testify against the third defendant in the case, Michael Gammons, who still faces the manslaughter charge.
Detectives said Doss got into a confrontation inside the bowling alley, and was asked to leave after making an inappropriate comment to a woman.
Gammons and the Turlington brothers followed Doss outside and began fighting with him, then held him down for between 10 and 20 minutes.
Deputies said when they arrived, Doss was unresponsive. He was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Nassau County investigators determined that Doss suffocated, partly as a result of being held down.
