Superior Court Judge George Lomeli dismissed the charges against Keya Morgan, who was accused of stealing from Lee, when a jury was deadlocked 11-1 in favor of acquittal after two days of deliberations and a 2 1/2-week trial.
the following year. Initial charges of elder abuse and false imprisonment against Morgan were dropped long before the trial.The prosecution argued during the trial that Morgan had preyed on Lee when Lee was in mental decline in the last months of his life, and acted without authority on his behalf. Kessel argued that the missing money actually went to Lee’s daughter and heir J.C. Lee, who was a witness during the trial.
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