But both Greenspun and co-counsel Jonathan Shapiro said jurors did their best under the law.

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Greenspun and Jonathan Shapiro said prosecutors were required to turn over the letters, but did not.

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Sebastiani had a larger issue: Shapiro's plan to install Jonathan Sebastiani, Sam's former stepson, in the top job at Viansa.

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