A Montana attorney admittedly tried to kill his longtime ex-girlfriend during a torrent of shotgun fire that did kill one of her old friends.
Garry Douglas Seaman, 64, was previously charged with one count each of deliberate homicide, attempted homicide, and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence over the May 2022 death of James Preston Freeman, 52, and the critical injuries inflicted on the mother of his child. He initially pleaded not guilty to all three charges.
Last week, in a plea deal reached with Lincoln County Attorney Marcia Boris, the lesser charge was dropped and Seaman accepted legal culpability for both homicide counts – in exchange for a sentence of 60 years in prison with the possibility of parole after 18 years.
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