1978 Cold Case Conviction

Man Gets Life Sentence for 1978 San Francisco Cold Case Murder

Mark Personette, 80, has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering Marissa Harvey, a 15-year-old girl at a San Francisco park in 1978. Personette eluded authorities for 43 years before being convicted of first-degree murder in November. He will be eligible for parole after seven years. Marissa was visiting her half sister in San Francisco over the Easter holiday when she was murdered.

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