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Chris Lee (a.k.a. Kevin Barton) was convicted Friday of manslaughter in the death of his friend and blackjack partner of 30 years, Vida Smith, 69, following a two-week jury trial.
A Calgary man has been found not guilty of second-degree murder but guilty of manslaughter for killing his friend and blackjack partner of 30 years during a fight over money.
A blackjack pro is on trial in Canada this week accused of murdering his friend and card-counting partner
A Crown prosecutor suggested Chris Lee's story of accidentally killing Smith when she tried to steal $10,000 from him didn't add up.
The fate of Calgary murder suspect Chris Lee in the death of his former gambling partner is now in the hands of a Court of King's Bench jury.