Posted on October 1, 2009 at 7:38 AM
Updated today at 9:28 AM
The Valley woman found guilty of murdering her ex-husband nearly five years ago has been sentenced to life in prison.
The jury spared Orbin the death penalty, saying they did not want to orphan her son.
"He's a minor right now," said Stan Brown, one of the jurors. "When he's 18, he can see her, and make is own decisions whether or not [he wants to do that]. If we put her to death, he may never have that opportunity. So, we watned to leave that window open for him."
Orbin was convicted of killing her husband on his 45th birthday. That was back in 2004. She then dumped his dismembered body. Only a portion of it was ever found.
Later this month, a judge will decide if Orbin, a former show girl, will be eligbile for parole after serving 25 years.
A compilation of daily news articles from around the United States about deaths (including both people and animals) that appear to occur in the context of a past or present intimate relationship, focusing on 2009-present. (NOTE: this blog is limited to incidents that appear in the media and are captured by our search terms. We recognize this is not an exhaustive portrayal of all deaths resulting from intimate violence.) When is society going to realize intimate violence makes victims of us all?
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Valley, AZ: Marjorie Orbin sentenced for murdering art dealer ex-husband
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