District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro chose to prosecute the Malta case, delivering a fiery closing argument Friday at Criminal District Court that included a statement that police could have done a much better job of gathering evidence in the days after the killing.
The Malta family, led by the vicitm’s sister Monica, left the courthouse after warmly thanking Cannizzaro.
The jury agreed with prosecutors that Ott beat to death Malta, who was found in his sweltering apartment on Port Street on his bed, a phallic-shaped sex toy shoved down his throat.
Cannizzaro, who chose to take up the case two weeks ago, said after the verdict that he didn’t believe his presence swayed jurors in any way.
“I believe jurors do the right thing,” Cannizzaro said.
Malta, 43, a salon owner, was left in an apartment with the gas oven and stovetop burning, and the thermometer spiked to 100 degrees. Furniture stripper had been sloshed thorughout the home.
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