Harvey Marcelin, 83, was sentenced to life without parole for the first-degree murder of Susan Leyden, whom he beat, dismembered, and disposed of in Brooklyn in 2022. - Marcelin had previously killed two other women after being released from prison.
- The judge stated that Marcelin would kill again if ever paroled. - Prosecutors described the crime as brutal and beyond words.
- Marcelin maintained his innocence, claiming he was framed by a witness. The sentencing closes a case that highlighted a decades-long pattern of violence and failure of the parole system.