Former Atlanta Attorney Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter, Sentenced to Eight Years

Claud 'Tex' McIver could be released on parole before his sentence ends in mid-2025.

Claud 'Tex' McIver, a former prominent Atlanta attorney, pleaded guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter over the 2016 shooting death of his wife, Diane McIver, and was sentenced to eight years in prison.
McIver also pleaded guilty to charges of reckless conduct and associated gun possession.
McIver's prison sentence ends in mid-2025, but he could be released before then on parole.
McIver had been awaiting retrial on charges of felony murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and associated gun possession.
The plea deal ends an appeal by the state of an order limiting its evidence in the retrial.