State prison inmate charged in cellmate's murder

(McAlester-AP) -- An Oklahoma State Penitentiary inmate faces a charge of first-degree murder for the death of a fellow prisoner.<br/><br/>Pittsburg County prosecutors have filed the charge against Darrell

Friday, June 25th 2004, 5:46 am

By: News On 6

(McAlester-AP) -- An Oklahoma State Penitentiary inmate faces a charge of first-degree murder for the death of a fellow prisoner.

Pittsburg County prosecutors have filed the charge against Darrell W. Hogan.

Hogan is accused of killing his cellmate, James Wise.

Wise was found unresponsive February 24th, and he died of cardiac arrhythmia at Presbyterian Hospital in Oklahoma City on March 15th.

Hogan allegedly choked Wise with a laundry bag string.