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Wed 10 Oct 2008Several family members unhappy because 'jury did not go far enough'
ALTHOUGH THE victim's family gave only a brief but very emotional statement outside the courthouse after the verdict, several members privately expressed dissatisfaction that the jury "did not go far enough".
They were referring to the jury's decision to convict Michael McArdle of manslaughter, as requested by the state prosecutor, and not murder, which would have carried a sentence of at least 14 years as opposed to the maximum of four years applicable for manslaughter.
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