Conversation so far:
When did William S. Burroughs' second wife Vollmer die?
09/06/1951
What details surround William S. Burroughs's second wife Vollmer's death?
Burroughs killed his second wife, Joan Vollmer, in 1951 in Mexico City
Did William S. Burroughs shoot his second wife, Joan Vollmer?
Burroughs initially claimed that he shot Vollmer while drunkenly attempting a William Tell stunt.
Are there any other interesting aspects about the William S. Burroughs article on his second wife Joan Vollmer's death?
He later told investigators a different story: that he had been showing his pistol to friends, when it fell and hit the table, firing the bullet that killed Vollmer.

Question: Was he prosecuted?
Self-contained rewrite: Was William S. Burroughs prosecuted for the death of his second wife Joan Vollmer?