ABILENE, TX – An Abilene man has been found guilty of murder after he killed a man who allegedly raped his daughter three years ago.
Michael Gootee, 39, allegedly shot and killed Donald Perkins, 35, on June 26, 2016.
During the sentencing multiple character witnesses were called to the stand, including Gootee's daughter. She recapped the jury on how Perkins had sexually assaulted her.
Kimberly Self was also originally charged with murder, but her sentenced was lower due to her testifying against Gootee.
She told the jury that Gootee told her to call Perkins and tell him that she was having car trouble.
According to KTXS, once Perkins arrive, Self left the area and heard possibly three gun shots. Self went to the APD the following day.
Self will agree to plead guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter which is punishable by 2-20 years in prison.
After an hour of deliberation the jury sentenced Gootee to 20 years in prison.
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I have no way of knowing if the rape really happened. Apparently the father believed it happened. If the father went to that extreme, then I'm sure it was probably his idea to have the daughter testify against him to protect her. I guess he believed there wouldn't be any justice in the system for his daughter's rapist, at best a couple of years then out on parole. If the rapist was guilty then is ashamed the daughter's life is probably ruined and so is her father's.
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PermalinkSo guy rapes daughter. Father kills guy that rapes daughter. Then father goes to jail? No reason for him to be in jail
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