Lecco avoids death penalty in latest drug sentence - News - The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports -: "federal jury decided Monday not to impose the death penalty on a Mingo County drug dealer convicted of ordering the 2005 killing of a federal drug informant.
Last week, the jury convicted George M. 'Porgy' Lecco, 60, on all counts in a 12-count indictment, including three that could carry the death penalty, triggering a penalty phase in the trial. After several days of testimony in the sentencing phase, the jury began deliberating on Friday."
Last week, the jury convicted George M. 'Porgy' Lecco, 60, on all counts in a 12-count indictment, including three that could carry the death penalty, triggering a penalty phase in the trial. After several days of testimony in the sentencing phase, the jury began deliberating on Friday."
