Levines Work To Keep Arthur March In Jail
POSTED: 8:37 am CDT August 31,
2006
UPDATED: 9:03 am CDT August 31,
2006
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- An effort is under way to keep Arthur March behind bars for as long as possible. SPECIAL SECTION: Perry March Murder Trial March was charged with conspiring to have Lawrence and Carolyn Levine killed, but he struck a plea deal with prosecutors for a lighter sentence.The Levines have now drafted a letter that will be considered by a federal judge before March is sentenced.In their victim impact statement, the Levines call March a “despicable human being.” March’s admission that the plot to kill the Levines was his idea, they said, further bolster's their argument.The Levines maintain March's deposition makes it clear that he has no remorse for trying to murder them and his only regret is he did not succeed.The Levines feel certain that if he has the means and the opportunity, he will not hesitate to attempt to murder them again.In exchange for his testimony against his son Perry March, Arthur struck a deal for an 18-month prison term, followed by three years probation."That deal has to be accepted by federal court judge before it's final,” said Jim Todd, a criminal defense attorney and former Davidson County prosecutor.Todd believes the Levines are attempting to derail the deal between defense attorneys and federal prosecutors, a tactic often used by those appealing to federal judges."They usually give a lot of discretion to u.s. attorneys to cut deals as they see fit and it takes a lot to push them off track," said Todd.In the mean time, the Levines are asking the court to consider supervised probation upon March's release.They also want to keep him out of the state, keep him from contacting them or any of their relatives and also want him closely monitored to ensure he does not try to arrange another hit on their lives.March's attorney Fletcher Long is not commenting publicly on the Levine's letter. He told Channel 4 reporter Larry Brinton that he is working on a hearing for his client.A delay is not out of the question because prosecutors may want March to testify against his son Perry in federal court.So far, no date has been set. SPECIAL SECTION: Perry March Murder Trial
Previous Stories:
- August 23, 2006: Perry March Taken Off Suicide Watch
- August 18, 2006: Perry March On Suicide Watch
- August 18, 2006: Hard Evidence Against March Surfaced After Arrest
- August 18, 2006: Perry March Convicted Of Murder
- August 16, 2006: Brinton: March Can't Afford Lawyer Fees
- August 15, 2006: March, Larry Brinton Speak Estimated 500 Times
- August 14, 2006: Brinton: Negotiations Very Difficult With Marches
- August 11, 2006: March Deposition Showed During Friday Testimony
- August 11, 2006: March In Contact With Family From Jail Cell
- August 10, 2006: Prosecution Reveals New Claims Against March
- August 10, 2006: Perry March Converts To Christianity
- August 10, 2006: Prosecutors Seek Conviction Without Body, DNA Evidence
- August 10, 2006: Timeline Of Key Events In March Murder Case
- August 9, 2006: March Son Scheduled To Testify
- August 8, 2006: Local Attorney Blames March For Defense Strategy
- August 8, 2006: Jurors For March Trial Transported To Nashville
- August 8, 2006: March Murder Case: The Key Players
- August 7, 2006: Jury Selected In March Murder Trial
- August 7, 2006: Attorneys Offer Scientific Analysis Of Jury Selection
- August 2, 2006: New Twist In March Murder-For-Hire Scheme
- August 2, 2006: March Faces Uphill Battle In Upcoming Murder Trial
- July 24, 2006: Court: March Children Will Stay With Grandparents
- July 20, 2006: Perry March To Speak At Sentencing Hearing
- July 17, 2006: March's Refusal Of Plea Deal Questioned
- July 13, 2006: EXCLUSIVE: March Jury Will Come From Chattanooga
- July 7, 2006: March Defense Team Works To Throw Out Evidence
- June 29, 2006: Perry March Receives Few Visitors In Jail
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