{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65943e3ac9ba1d0017f68682/67af5175f7ed8924108787d2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The People vs. Sparkle Daniel: The Tragic Murder of Nelli Hocutt","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65943e3ac9ba1d0017f68682/1739542859714-9689a248-1d3a-471a-ad92-47f0381458d1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In 2003, 91-year-old Nelli Hocutt—known as the matriarch of her Bronx neighborhood—was found brutally murdered in her home. The investigation went cold for years, until a shocking tip revealed a twisted tale of betrayal, robbery, and a chilling confession from <strong>Sparkle Daniel</strong>, one of Nelli’s killers. Convicted, released on a technicality, and retried again, Sparkle’s trial became a courtroom saga that left Nelli’s family demanding justice.</p><p>In this episode, we break down the gruesome details of the crime, the trial that stunned New York, and the disturbing question: <strong>Was justice ever truly served? </strong></p><p><br></p><p>Partial Source Material:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/appeals-court-overturns-womans-conviction-in-brutal-murder-of-bronx-grandmother/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/appeals-court-overturns-womans-conviction-in-brutal-murder-of-bronx-grandmother/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/appeals-court-overturns-womans-conviction-in-brutal-murder-of-bronx-grandmother/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/appeals-court-overturns-womans-conviction-in-brutal-murder-of-bronx-grandmother/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bronxda.nyc.gov/downloads/pdf/pr/2018/25-Sparkle%20daniel%20Sentenced%20for%20murder.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bronxda.nyc.gov/downloads/pdf/pr/2018/25-Sparkle%20daniel%20Sentenced%20for%20murder.pdf</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/21/nyregion/21arrest.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/21/nyregion/21arrest.html</a></p><p><a href=\"https://casetext.com/brief/8c3b9862-the-people-appellantvsparkle-daniel-respondent-brief\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://casetext.com/brief/8c3b9862-the-people-appellantvsparkle-daniel-respondent-brief</a></p><p><a href=\"https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ny-supreme-court-appellate-division/1683081.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ny-supreme-court-appellate-division/1683081.html</a></p><p><a href=\"https://nypost.com/2010/12/23/hocutt-familys-victim-impact-statement/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://nypost.com/2010/12/23/hocutt-familys-victim-impact-statement/</a></p>","author_name":"Lauren Conlin, PopCrime.TV"}