Legal Issues
In 1976, Chapman and another gang member were buying marijuana in Texas, and Chapman was waiting in the car while the other gang member shot and killed the drug dealer. Because of Texas law at that time, Chapman was charged with first-degree murder and sentenced to five years in prison. He served eighteen months at Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville, TX. While Duane was in prison, Duane's wife LaFonda divorced him and married his best friend. Duane did field work and served as the warden's barber. A prison guard inspired him to become a bounty hunter during an incident where Chapman tackled an inmate about to be shot for attempting to escape. Because of this felony conviction, Chapman is not allowed to own a firearm.
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