An attorney and a purported hitman have been handed down life sentences without parole for the murder of Oak Park jeweler Daniel "Hutch" Hutchinson, according to a report by CBS News Detroit. On June 1, 2022, Dan Hutchinson and his wife were attacked as they sat in their SUV outside their shop. Marco Bisbikis, the attorney, had written himself into the victim's will and was accused of orchestrating the murder. Roy Larry, the other sentenced man, was identified as the shooter.
Oakland County Judge Nanci Grant delivered the sentences and refused a request by Bisbikis for an adjournment to review an issue regarding restitution. During the sentencing, Bisbikis maintained his innocence and vowed to establish it, stating, "I will be back, and I will be able to prove my innocence," as reported by FOX 2 Detroit. Roy Larry also insisted on his innocence and apologized to the Hutchinson family for their loss.
In court, emotional statements were made by Hutchinson’s family members. His niece Marley Hutchinson directed her grief and anger at Bisbikis, saying, "I hope your children never see you again,” FOX 2 Detroit reports. Additional co-defendants in the case are awaiting sentencing or still moving through the legal process, with two having already made plea deals.
Upon delivering the life sentences, Judge Grant remarked on the complexity and severity of the case, which she felt resembled a plot out of a movie. “The jury, I don't believe, got it wrong," she stated explicitly, despite the defendants' claims of wrongful conviction, as detailed in reports by FOX 2 Detroit. Darnell Larry, a cousin of Roy Larry, had previously testified that after being paid by Bisbikis to kill the couple, he turned and paid Roy Larry to execute the murder.
