Thirty Year Prison Term for Man Who Killed Long Island Neighbor

December 6, 2007

(Long Island, N.Y.) A man who murdered and dismembered his neighbor has been convicted to thirty years in prison by Nassau County Court Judge Richard LaPera on Wednesday. The sentence involves a 25 year prison term for second-degree murder, and an additional five years in jail for assault in running down a pedestrian. However, the judgment leaves open the possibility of allowing parole after the convict completes 30 years in jail.

The 32 year old Evan Marshall had pleaded guilty in September to murder, assault, and other charges leveled against him by the prosecution, saying he was in search of money for drugs when he confronted Denice Fox and repeatedly stabbed her.

Marshall, after killing the retired school teacher in August 2006 in an exclusive gated community in Glen Cove, dismembered her body, laying away the remains in his basement trash cans. He was arrested by police the following day while he was driving back to the crime scene. The victim’s head was later found in the car trunk.

The victim’s family is not at all satisfied with the verdict. They believe the punishment should have been much more severe, and insist that the judge went too lightly giving the convict a possibility of parole after the thirty year jail term. In a press conference conveyed after the judgment had been delivered, the victim’s son, Andrew Fox said “I’m going to have to spend the rest of my life making sure that this guy doesn’t walk the streets, to protect my family and the community, and that’s not my responsibility”. In a press conference held a week back as well, Fox’ family had expressed that they wanted Evan Marshall to receive a life term without the privilege of parole.

Earlier, before delivering the judgment, Nassau County Court Judge Richard LaPera had listened to the impassioned pleas from Fox’s husband, Jay, and their children, as well as the woman whom Marshall had run down on August 17, 2006. However, he said that there wasn’t sufficient evidence to convict Marshall for first degree murder, a charge that would could have fetched the death sentence. He added that he’ll add a recommendation in the court record that Marshall be denied the privilege of parole when he becomes eligible for one in 30 yrs. “It is my expectation that he will not be paroled,” said Richard LaPera. “This is the best resolution for a most difficult situation.”

According to ABC News, the severity of the crime including the dismemberment of the victims body could make this the worst crime in Nassau County history.

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2 Responses to “Thirty Year Prison Term for Man Who Killed Long Island Neighbor”

Bob on December 7th, 2007 2:39 am

3o years? You got to be kidding. This guy should have been executed. I thought Rudy was tough on NY crime.

- Posted by: Bob
Laura on December 31st, 2007 3:55 pm

I think this monster should die in jail!!!! I attended the same High School as he did, and this poor family for Denice Fox should get justice!!!! He deserves to DIE

- Posted by: Laura

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