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Jury Delivers Verdict on 40-Year-Old Cold Case
39:00 - 40:28 (01:28)
After three hours of deliberation, Jerry Burns was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 1979 murder of Michelle Martinko, bringing long-awaited closure to her family.
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After only a few hours of deliberation, Jerry Burns was found guilty of the 1979 murder of Michelle Martinko.
39:00 - 40:28 (01:28)
Jerry Burns, Michelle Martinko, murder trial
Summary
After only a few hours of deliberation, Jerry Burns was found guilty of the 1979 murder of Michelle Martinko. Despite the decades-long effort to solve the case, the lack of forensic evidence and other challenges made the victory that much sweeter for the investigators.