LANCASTER, Pa.—A court has denied the appeal of a central
Pennsylvania man who is behind bars for a stabbing death in
2009.  The Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era ( said
Tuesday the state Superior Court ruled that the appeal filed by
30-year-old Sequoyah Hawkins has no merit.  In 2012, Hawkins was
convicted of voluntary manslaughter and given an 8- to 20-year
sentence for the killing of 20-year-old Chrishon Johnson-Gray in
Lancaster.  Hawkins testified during trial that he acted in
self-defense after being punched. His appeal stated that some
evidence was mishandled at trial and other evidence should have
been presented but wasn't.  The higher court denied all
arguments and affirmed the jury's decision.   Information from:
Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era ,