UPDATE: Feb. 11:35 a.m.
Carol Ann Hignite, who was found guilty in the death of her husband, was sentenced to 11 years in prison with credit for time served in court on Friday.
LEX 18 was in court during the sentencing and says the judge went with the jury's recommended sentence.
Original Story:
A Fayette County jury found Carol Ann Hignite guilty in the death of her husband eight years later.
The jury deliberated until early Friday morning and recommended a sentence of 11 years for first-degree manslaughter and wanton neglect of an adult. She was acquitted of arson.
Hignite was charged in 2017 with the murder of her husband, Leon, which resulted in a hung jury.
Hignite's sentencing is set for Feb. 21.
