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When I heard that we'd been getting national publicity over Mr. Lee's death and the fact that he lived a lifestyle that was different from most people in Mississippi, I assumed that a lot of people in this country thought
that there will not be justice in this case.
I want the world to know that Mississippi got it right this time.
This case was investigated more thoroughly than any case I've ever dealt with in my 35 years in the criminal justice system.
Members of the jury, I am going to declare that there is a hung jury.
And so, Mr. Zapata, at long last, I'm going to adopt the recommendation and sentence you to the maximum period of time of five years in prison.
I sentence you to 36 years imprisonment.
I fix a non-parole period of 30 years.
Gerald Garson served 30 months in prison. He later died in 2016 at age 83. Paul Semenovsky pled guilty to a misdemeanor. Nisa Melman pled guilty to all the charges against him. Luis Salerno was convicted of receiving a bribe. And Paul Sarnell was found not guilty of all charges.
Gerald Garson served 30 months in prison. He later died in 2016 at age 83. Paul Semenovsky pled guilty to a misdemeanor. Nisa Melman pled guilty to all the charges against him. Luis Salerno was convicted of receiving a bribe. And Paul Sarnell was found not guilty of all charges.
Gerald Garson served 30 months in prison. He later died in 2016 at age 83. Paul Semenovsky pled guilty to a misdemeanor. Nisa Melman pled guilty to all the charges against him. Luis Salerno was convicted of receiving a bribe. And Paul Sarnell was found not guilty of all charges.
We continue to find ourselves at an impasse. I'm declaring a mistrial in this case.
We continue to find ourselves at an impasse. I'm declaring a mistrial in this case.
We continue to find ourselves at an impasse. I'm declaring a mistrial in this case.
It didn't matter what I thought. The jury said that he did it.
It didn't matter what I thought. The jury said that he did it.