He's setting a good example for all you bankers.
"Defendant dies after guilty verdict" June 30, 2012
PHOENIX — As the word ‘‘guilty’’ filled the silence of a Phoenix courtroom Thursday, defendant Michael Marin closed his eyes, put his head in his hands, and appeared to put something in his mouth. He then took a swig from a sports bottle.
Minutes later, the 53-year-old Marin was dead.
Now investigators are trying to confirm their suspicion that Marin popped a poisoned pill after the jury found him guilty of arson, a bizarre ending to a case that began in 2009 when he emerged from his burning mansion in scuba gear.
Prosecutors said he torched his home when he couldn’t keep up with the payments. Marin, an attorney and father of four, faced seven to 21 years in prison.
I would have voted for acquittal.
‘‘This is one of the strangest cases I’ve seen in a long time,’’ said Jeff Sprong, a spokesman with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.
Arpaio the a**hole's office?
Related: Arizona Sheriff's Office
Americans Paying To Imprison Themselves
Apathetic About Arizona Post
I'm apathetic
Detectives will get the liquid from the sports drink tested for poisons. An autopsy was being conducted Friday to determine if any poison was in Marin’s system.
Marin’s four grown children, who live in Arizona, did not return requests for comment, nor did his attorney, Andrew Clemency, or prosecutor Chris Rapp.
--more--"
