Body Parts Scavenger Can Plead Guilty in NYC

NEW YORK -- Prosecutors had misgivings after making a plea deal with a man accused of plundering dead bodies and selling their parts to tissue companies for transplants. The victims' families clamored for a trial, and prosecutors felt there was plenty of evidence for one. So they moved to rescind the deal. They were rebuked Wednesday by a judge, who said their regrets weren't grounds for them to renege on an agreement reached weeks ago. The judge's order means Michael Mastromarino, 44, will go to prison for 18 to 54 years for his ghoulish crimes - possibly putting him behind bars for the rest of his life. Read more...

Posted by Editor at February 28, 2008 10:23 AM