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Current Trial April-May 2000


The legal case of Michael and Kathleen Gentry. The saga continues.

This is a very complicated case. I'm putting up as much information on this case as possible. The reader can form their own opinion.  The newspaper articles are listed below This case was tried in LA superior Court  Los Angles , California USA April-Jun 2000.
  • Lindsey passes away 1996
  • Michael And Kathleen arrested July 24 1998. Charged with second degree murder
  • Michael and Kathleen held on 1 million dollar bond and remain in Jail
  • Trial postponed on Dec 5 1998
  • March 30, 1999 trial begins
  • May 7 1999 the jury is hung 10-2 for acquittal 
  • May 16 1999 bail is reduced to $20,000 Gentry's make bail and are released
  • April 14, 2000 Second Trial Begins. Gentry's now charged with Manslaughter
  • Gentry's reject multiple offers to go free if they plead guilty to child abuse
  • Current Trial Information is listed below. The Trial is ongoing and a verdict will probably not be rendered until mid-end of May
  • Update May 28, 2000 the case went to the jury on May 13, 2000. I have no additional reports yet and assume that the jury is still deliberating. If they are this definitely would be a very long deliberation.
  • June 5 The verdict is in and the Gentrys' are found guilty
  • July 6th Michael sentenced to six years in jail. Kathleen four years,
  • Eligible for probation in 7.5months for Kathleen and 2o months for Micheal
 
LA Times
Antelope Valley Press
Special Reporter Jessica Taylor
The Verdict
Discussion Forum on the gentry Trial
In this forum here is the place to learn about what others think about this case. We hope to be able to have the judge, Jury as well as the prosecution and defense give us additional information about this case. Hopefully, with more community support a case like this will never happen again.
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