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Inmate to use self-defense assertion in prison murder trial

Associated Press

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Iowa Department of Corrections shows inmate Lha Southideth-Whiten, who a prison judge found was responsible for the beating of fellow inmate Michael Whitworth, who died Oct. 30, 2016, at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison. Southideth-Whiten has been charged with second-degree murder in the October beating death of Whitworth. (Iowa Department of Corrections via AP File)

Inmate charged with murder in beating death at Iowa prison

By RYAN J. FOLEY - Associated Press

This undated photo provided by the Iowa Department of Corrections shows inmate Lha Southideth-Whiten, who a prison judge found was responsible for the beating of fellow inmate Michael Whitworth, who died Oct. 30, 2016, at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison. Records obtained by The Associated Press reveal details of the beating that was captured on video. It’s believed to be the first homicide at an Iowa prison since 2010 and one that prompted a union to accuse the state of covering up safety lapses. (Iowa Department of Corrections via AP)

Inmate was beaten to death in rare Iowa prison homicide

By RYAN J. FOLEY - Associated Press