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In Greene County, Tenn., Ronald Hale admitted his guilt to a charge of second-degree murder in court on Monday.
Authorities arrested Hale in February 2022 after discovering that Phillip Seay had been fatally shot several times at a home in Greeneville.
Following his guilty plea, Hale received a 17-year prison sentence on Tuesday for the murder of Seay.
Hale initially faced charges of first-degree murder.