MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee man charged with killing former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has pleaded guilty to a separate gun charge.
Billy Ray Turner entered his plea in a Memphis court Monday before the scheduled start of his trial on charges of possessing a weapon as a convicted felon.
Shelby County prosecutors say Turner illegally had two guns in his possession when he was charged with killing the 34-year-old Wright.
Authorities have said Turner and Wright's ex-wife, Sherra Wright, conspired to kill the retired NBA player and Memphis native.
Turner and Sherra Wright have pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. Their trial is scheduled in September.
Lorenzen Wright's body was found in a field in Memphis in July 2010. He was missing 10 days before his body was found.
