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Man to serve 40 years for killing University of Mississippi student Jay Lee
- Herrington Jr. was sentenced to 40 years for second-degree murder, plus 10 years for tampering, to run consecutively.
- Lee was a University of Mississippi graduate student known for fashion, makeup and drag performances in Oxford.
- Prosecutors alleged Herrington killed Lee to conceal their sexual relationship.
- Lee disappeared in July 2022; his remains were found earlier this year in Carroll County.
- The case included a mistrial in the capital murder charge before the plea deal.
- Lee’s mother and father spoke about the impact of the crime during the sentencing.
- A bill proposal was mentioned to help with access to login information for missing persons’ accounts.
- Lee was known for his fashion and makeup work and performed in drag shows in Oxford.
- The judge's decision followed Herrington’s guilty plea at the start of the second trial.
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