18-year-old Jennifer Levin was murdered in New York's Central Park on August 26, 1986. Her ex-boyfriend Robert Chambers was later arrested and convicted of manslaughter in connection with the crime.
Further Charges for Chambers
On October 22, 2007, Robert Chambers and his girlfriend Shawn Kovell were arrested on drug charges. On August 11, 2008, Chambers plead guilty to selling drugs and assaulting a police officer. Sentencing is scheduled for September of 2008, when, according to the district attorney' office, Chambers will receive 19 years and 4 months in prison.
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Case become known as the "Preppie Murder"
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Chambers plead guilty to first-degree manslaughter
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Levin's murder and Chambers' 13-week trial were highly publicized
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A TV movie, entitled The Preppie Murder, starring Lara Flynn Boyle and William Baldwin, was created based on the events
