Brookie
12-16-2003, 01:45 PM
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Presley Relative Found Dead in Prison
By Associated Press
December 16, 2003, 1:12 PM EST
PARCHMAN, Miss. -- A relative of Elvis Presley, imprisoned for a drug-related accident that killed a woman, was found dead in his cell Tuesday, an apparent suicide, authorities said.
Mississippi Department of Corrections officials said Patrick Presley, 31, was found hanging in his cell shortly after midnight. Officials said security officers had observed Presley in his cell during a security check less than a half-hour earlier.
Presley's father was Lee County Sheriff Harold Ray Presley, who was killed in a shootout during a manhunt in 2001.
The younger Presley was convicted in March of being under the influence of drugs when his vehicle was involved in a collision that killed Melissa White, 37, in July 2002. Tests showed Presley had methamphetamine in his system.
He was sentenced to life in prison under Mississippi's "depraved heart" murder statute, which applies to deaths caused by reckless conduct.
The late sheriff's father was the brother of Elvis Presley's grandfather, making them first cousins once removed. After he became sheriff in 1993, Harold Presley received calls from Elvis fans and covered a wall of his office with Elvis pictures and posters.
Officials said that while there had been no specific threats against the younger Presley, he was given extra protection in prison because of his father's office.
Presley Relative Found Dead in Prison
By Associated Press
December 16, 2003, 1:12 PM EST
PARCHMAN, Miss. -- A relative of Elvis Presley, imprisoned for a drug-related accident that killed a woman, was found dead in his cell Tuesday, an apparent suicide, authorities said.
Mississippi Department of Corrections officials said Patrick Presley, 31, was found hanging in his cell shortly after midnight. Officials said security officers had observed Presley in his cell during a security check less than a half-hour earlier.
Presley's father was Lee County Sheriff Harold Ray Presley, who was killed in a shootout during a manhunt in 2001.
The younger Presley was convicted in March of being under the influence of drugs when his vehicle was involved in a collision that killed Melissa White, 37, in July 2002. Tests showed Presley had methamphetamine in his system.
He was sentenced to life in prison under Mississippi's "depraved heart" murder statute, which applies to deaths caused by reckless conduct.
The late sheriff's father was the brother of Elvis Presley's grandfather, making them first cousins once removed. After he became sheriff in 1993, Harold Presley received calls from Elvis fans and covered a wall of his office with Elvis pictures and posters.
Officials said that while there had been no specific threats against the younger Presley, he was given extra protection in prison because of his father's office.