Paying the Price
Medical examination and tests revealed that Marvin Sr. had a benign tumor in his pituitary gland. His lawyers later used this information in court, claiming that his tumor may have affected his actions when he murdered his son. The judge, however, ruled that Marvin Sr. was competent to stand trial and knew full well what he had done.
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Marvin’s autopsy revealed that he had traces of PCP and cocaine in his system, but that they were taken days before his death and not active in his system during the day he died. On September 20, 1984, Marvin Sr. pleaded no contest to a voluntary manslaughter. During his sentencing hearing two months later, Marvin Sr. told the court: ”If I could bring him back, I would. I was afraid of him. I thought I was going to get hurt. I didn’t know what was going to happen. I’m really sorry for everything that happened. I loved him. I wish he could step through this door right now. I’m paying the price now.”