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Tuesday, July 08, 2003

Justice Prevails

I couldn’t talk about this, but we had a big trial in the courthouse, and the verdict was a long time coming.

    A federal jury convicted a former naval intelligence officer from Fort Washington of kidnapping resulting in death yesterday for the disappearance of his ex-wife in 1996.

    The jury of eight women and four men found that Jay Lentz, 43, lured his ex-wife, Doris Lentz, 31, to his home on the pretense of picking up their daughter, Julia, then 4. Mrs. Lentz’s body was never found.

    Prosecutors argued that Lentz’s motive was to end a contentious relationship and relieve himself of more than $40,000 he owed Mrs. Lentz in child support.

    Lentz could be sentenced to death. Jurors are scheduled to return to U.S. District Court in Alexandria on Monday to begin the penalty phase of the trial.

Makes me wish I was at work yesterday.

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