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| Killer of Distinguished U of Arizona Professor Convicted |
| 2010-04-30 |
| A man has been convicted of fatally shooting a retired University of Arizona professor and setting his house on fire after a robbery. A Pima County Superior Court jury reached its verdict against 35-year-old Marco Chavez on Thursday and now must decide whether he will get the death penalty. Prosecutors say 76-year-old Mac Hadley came home on Nov. 15, 2006, to find his front door kicked in and was later shot in the face by the intruder. Bedroom linens were set on fire before authorities say Chavez fled the scene in Hadley's vehicle, which was stuffed with several items belonging to Hadley and his wife. He was arrested in Nogales before crossing the border. Jurors found Chavez guilty of first-degree murder. Prosecutors say Hadley's blood was found on Chavez's shoes, his prints matched those on the door and some of Hadley's belongings were found in Chavez's possession. Defense attorneys presented evidence Chavez is mentally ill and has end-stage liver disease. He contracted hepatitis at a young age. Picture of murderer Chavez has been convicted of burglary, possession of stolen property and theft in the past. 76-year-old Professor Mac Hadley was a Regents Professor of Chemistry for 40 years, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Professor of Neuroscience, Professor of Medical Pharmacology, and Professor of BIO5. He was a major contributor to skin cancer research, and had developed a widely used treatment for the disease. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose |
| #2 Defense attorneys presented evidence Chavez is mentally ill and has end-stage liver disease. Normally I would say, "Hang the fucker!", but in this case I think a slow and painful death of liver failure is more appropriate in a jail. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2010-04-30 13:12 |
| #1 I'm glad the Jury didn't buy the mentally ill defense and the fact he has hepatitus is irrelevent. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2010-04-30 12:11 |