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Show I SLAYER SMILES AS COURT GIVES HIM LIFE TERM, Marius Peterson Says Thank You' After Sentencing Marius Peterson, 51-year-old convicted slayer of Donald W. Preston, was sentenced Tuesday by Judge Oscar W. McConkle in Third district court to a life term In the Utah stale pilsun. Petereort convicted last Thursday Thurs-day night by a Jury of slaying Preston, his son-in-law, was calm during the short court session Tuesday morning, and smiled broadly after the Judge had concluded con-cluded his statements. , Judge Queries Defeadaat Judge McConkle, as Peterson stood before him with thumbs looped In trouser pockets, asked the convicted man: "Have you any legal or any other oth-er -son at all why sentence should not be passed upon you at this timer Peterson said, "No." Judge McConkle then addressed the prisoner: ' - "In my opinion, this was a deliberate, de-liberate, premeditated murder. "From all the evidence adduced during the trial, there seemed to be no Justification for the crime you committed. "However, the Jury recommended recommend-ed leniency and, while the court Is not obligated to follow that recommendation. rec-ommendation. It has been the policy pol-icy of this court to follow such recommendations in capital cases, as well as all felony cases. Prim fee Life "Therefore, the Judgment of the court is that you be confined to the state prison for the rest of your life- - - Peterson then smiled and said, "Thank you." One of Peterson's attorneys, Thomas W. Mackay, then applied for a one-week stay of execution, which was granted by the Judge. |