A gay activist who was found guilty of
manslaughter in January has been sentenced to ten years in prison,
the AP reported.
Malcolm Bruce LaVallee-Davidson, a
farmer and avid gun collector, told police he accidentally killed
Fred Wilson in the basement of the victim's South Portland home
during an April 22, 2009 12-hour-long drug and sex fueled party that
included three men.
The third man, James Pombriant,
testified that LaVallee-Davidson pulled the trigger of a .44 caliber
Rossi revolver pointed at Wilson's head as he participated in a sex
act in the victim's basement dungeon.
“I think I killed him,”
LaVallee-Davidson said after he shot Wilson in the head, Pombriant
testified.
Fifty-year-old LaVallee-Davidson said
he did not intend to kill his friend, explaining that he checked to
ensure the gun wasn't loaded twice during the night.
Defense lawyers said it's likely
Wilson, who pleaded with LaVallee-Davidson to pull the trigger,
loaded the gun at some point during the night.
Prosecutors said LaVallee-Davidson was
responsible for ensuring the gun was not loaded.
At his sentencing Friday, he took full
responsibility for his actions and apologized to the family of Fred
Wilson.
LaVallee-Davidson came to national
attention last year when he testified before Maine lawmakers who were
considering a gay marriage law, which was later “vetoed” by
voters.