He was initially charged with second-degree murder on Oct. 4, 2018.
Navajo Police Department officers arrived on scene after receiving a call in the early morning hours of Oct. 3, 2018.
FARMINGTON A Shiprock man will serve more than seven years in a federal prison for stabbing his brother to death in the fall of 2018.
Patrick Yellowhair was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison during May 12 hearing in Albuquerque federal court, according to court documents
Yellowhair previously pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter as part of plea agreement on Feb. 15, 2019, according to The Daily Times archives.
He was initially charged with second-degree murder on Oct. 4, 2018. The defendant faced up to 15 years in prison following his plea agreement.