Jury convicts Cardwell of manslaughter

A Morgan County petit jury found a Martinsburg man guilty of manslaughter at the end of last week’s trial in Morgan county Circuit Court.

Gabriel Cardwell, 22, was convicted by the jury, which deliberated for roughly 90 minutes on Friday morning, December 8. Jurors had heard three days of evidence in the trial, which began on Tuesday morning, December 5.

The state’s case against Cardwell was argued by Prosecutor Dan James. Cardwell was represented by…