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Nebraska inmate convicted in Tecumseh prison riot

Roger Weikle
Roger Weikle

TECUMSEH, Neb. (AP) — A jury has convicted as Nebraska inmate of assault by a confined person for an attack on a prison guard during a riot at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution last year.

The Johnson County jury convicted 60-year-old Roger Weikle on Tuesday after deliberating about 50 minutes following closing arguments.

Weikle faces sentencing in October.

He already is serving a sentence of up to 218 years for first-degree murder and a number of other charges. He is currently serving that sentence at the Nebraska State Penitentiary in Lincoln.

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