A Chelsea man will serve up to 13 years in state prison for fatally stabbing his mother’s boyfriend during a confrontation inside their Chester Avenue home, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

EUGENE TEIXEIRA (D.O.B. 3/25/87) was convicted Thursday of manslaughter for the April 29, 2008 stabbing death of 25-year-old Shadeed “Cleo” Wiggins in the home the two shared with Teixeira’s mother and younger brother. The mother was Wiggins’ girlfriend.

During a sentencing hearing this afternoon in Suffolk Superior Court, Assistant District Attorney Cory Flashner recommended that Teixeira serve 15 years in prison for Superior Court Judge Patrick F. Brady sentenced Teixeira to serve a term of nine to 13 years behind bars.

Prior to sentencing, two of Wiggins’ sisters gave statements to the court discussing the loss of their brother.

“We miss him very much as a whole family…this has left a huge void in our lives,” Tammy Matlock told the court. “He was a good brother, and he was a great uncle to my kids.”

Another sister, Shahonna Anderson, spoke next.

“Since the tragic passing of my little brother and best friend Shadeed, I’ve been walking around incomplete,” she said. “Shadeed was more than my brother – he was my best friend and my emotional support team. I told Shadeed everything; all my secrets, goals and dreams – just everything. Shadeed was always there and I could always depend on him. He was my protector when I was weak, my confidant when others failed me.”

During a two-week trial, Flashner proved that Teixeira forcibly entered the Chester Avenue apartment after being ejected by his mother. A confrontation between Teixeira and Wiggins erupted and became violent. Flashner proved that Teixeira stabbed Wiggins seven times during this confrontation before fleeing the scene and later surrendering himself.

Catherine Yuan was the DA’s victim-witness advocate on the case. Teixeira was represented by attorney George Murphy.