Former Kentucky jail guard convicted of beating inmate who later died

The panel found Howell guilty of excessive force and of ignoring the inmate's injuries and he faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for each criminal count when he is sentenced on Aug. 16 at a federal court in London, Kentucky.Howell, 60, and another guard beat inmate Larry Trent, 54, on July 9, 2013, after he was booked on a charge of drunken driving.