Yvonne Fernandez said that after she yelled at Judi DeMarco, they hugged, cried and made up.
A juror’s statements will form the basis of an an expected appeal of Anthony D. Marshall’s fraud conviction.
Defense lawyers urged the judge to see Anthony D. Marshall as the war hero, the international attaché, the late-in-life Broadway producer.
Anthony D. Marshall, 85, was convicted of siphoning millions from his mother in a trial that focused on a tangle of wills and codicils.
Some legal experts said the case involving Brooke Astor’s will could motivate lawyers to use additional safeguards to ensure that their clients are mentally competent.
The chain of events Philip Marshall set off that led to his father’s conviction, may cost him and his brother about $10 million each in an inheritance they had never realized they were entitled to.
Given Anthony D. Marshall’s age and ailments, it is reasonable to question whether he will serve time behind bars. But New York judges have not been reluctant to impose prison time on the elderly.
Given Anthony D. Marshall’s age and ailments, it is reasonable to question whether he will serve time behind bars. But New York judges have not been reluctant to impose prison time on the elderly.