Stewart Parnell News

Georgia Peanut Execs Spared Having to Pay Restitution to Salmonella Victims

A former peanut company executive serving a 28-year prison sentence won’t have to pay money to victims of a deadly salmonella outbreak linked to his Georgia plant, a federal judge ruled. Former Peanut Corporation of America owner Stewart Parnell and …

Prosecutors Want Life Sentence in Georgia Peanut Exec Salmonella Case

Federal court officers have recommended a sentence of life in prison for a peanut company executive convicted of selling salmonella-tainted food, a move that attorneys on both sides called “unprecedented” for a food-poisoning case. The potential life sentence for former …