Psychiatrist William Lewek

William Lewek

NewsDay
Psychiatrist who buried body in backyard gets 4 years in prison
May 2, 2015
By Associated Press

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A western New York psychiatrist who admitted burying another man’s body in his backyard has been sentenced to four years in prison.

Monroe County Court Judge Christopher S. Ciaccio gave 63-year-old William Lewek the maximum sentence Friday on the felony charge of tampering with physical evidence.

Lewek, who has numerous substance abuse and physical and mental health issues, pleaded guilty in February to evidence tampering…