Man indicted in Indian land murder

(Muskogee-AP) -- A Stilwell man pleaded guilty in federal court today in the fatal shooting of a man on Indian land.<br><br>Thirty-six-year-old Michael Ray Chewey pleaded guilty to second-degree murder

Wednesday, March 22nd 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

(Muskogee-AP) -- A Stilwell man pleaded guilty in federal court today in the fatal shooting of a man on Indian land.

Thirty-six-year-old Michael Ray Chewey pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and the use of a firearm to commit a crime in the February fourth death of Michael Linville, in the Mulberry Hollow area of Adair County.

Chewey said after a night of drinking, he used a rifle to try to force the 32-year-old Linville to leave a house. He then pulled the trigger several times as he and Linville struggled over the gun.

Authorities say a plea agreement recommends 18 years in prison and five years of supervised released.