Late New York philanthropist and celebrities brooke astor's octogenarian son do a last minute Friday in an attempt to overthrow his faith, suck out millions of dollars from his mother's life, according to court documents.
Days ago, according to Anthony Marshall, a 89 - year - old myself on Monday began offering one to three years in prison for theft and other crimes, shock and fascinating social withdrawn under the condition of juror in New York.
Juror number eight, Judy DE Marco in the affidavit, said she was in 2009, Marshall's trial was enveloped in the vote guilty. Marshall's defense lawyers on Friday quoted oath documents, requirements in Manhattan of New York state Supreme Court judge, left to decide whether or not out of faith at the same time.
DE Marco, New York's attorney said, she doesn't believe lawyer Marshall and his co-defendant Francis morrissey,, 72, the accused is guilty, but succumb to fatigue feeling, she agreed to go to the rest of the jury to vote guilty.
"I changed my ticket, because I have been to convince guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, fear and exhaustion, rather than" DE Marco said, June 8, in eight pages of documents.
Marshall and Morrissey, was charged with keeping Marshall millionaire's mother is in her final years, she has the mental state of the worsening financial benefit while in the harsh environment. Mrs Astor, estimates that about $200 million worth of wealth, who died in 2007, aged 105.
Five months of trial shed a blunt light in a New York city's most prominent families. Vincent astor, John Jacob astor's fur and the successor to the real estate wealth, the widow, Mrs Astor is a well-known philanthropist, who served as the trustee of the metropolitan museum of art.
Marshall's lawyers did not return calls for comment.
DE Marco assertions to overturn the conviction of former defense attempt failed, and because of jurors, up to now, refused to sign a XuanShiSheng said she felt sticked to the casting vote, according to the affidavit. She was afraid she would be the focus of international media coverage of the case.
When asked what prompted DE Marco changed his mind, Morrissey's lawyer, William zabel, said DE Marco, have found inner strength must be the truth.
"She showed one of the most important human qualities - courage, zabel said."
A. Hitchcock bentley's state Supreme Court judge Marshall and Morrissey, bill hearings on Monday on his own belief, and granted A new trial.
The Manhattan district attorney's office, has not been submitted by the motion of the response, on Friday declined to comment.
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