Mikail Markhasev, the 19-year-old convicted of killing Bill Cosby’s son, was sentenced to life in prison without parole Tuesday after the judge rejected claims of misconduct by prosecutors and the jury. Cosby wasn’t present, but his three daughters and other relatives attended the sentencing. Markhasev was convicted July 7 of murdering 27-year-old Ennis Cosby last year. The verdict carried an automatic life sentence with no possibility of parole. Ennis Cosby’s uncle, Eric Hanks, gave a slide presentation that showed the victim as a child, high school student and graduating college student. Hanks also displayed photographs of Markhasev grinning during the trial and another in his jail cell. “He’s been smiling throughout the trial,” Hanks said. In court papers, the defense claimed prosecutors repeatedly referred to Markhasev’s alleged gang connections despite a court order against it.
