THE VERDICT
On January 23, 1989, the jury received the case for deliberations and deliberated Joel Steinbergs fate for eight days. On January 30, 1989, at 6:40pm, the verdict was read. Steinberg was found "not guilty" on the charge of second degree murder but he was found "guilty" on the charge of first degree manslaughter. Joel Steinberg was sentenced to 8 1/3 to 25 years in prison.