a concurrent 30-year sentence for conspiracy. He remains in custody in the Tomoka Correctional Institution near Daytona, Florida. Lisa Connelly initially was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Her sentence was overturned on appeal as unduly harsh, and was reduced in 1998 to 22 years. After having served only 9 years, she was released in February 2004. Alice Willis was charged with second-degree murder and sentenced to 40 years' imprisonment and 40 years' probation on May 19, 1995. The sentence was reduced on appeal to 17 years. Willis was released from secure custody in September 2001, but remains on probation. Derek Dzvirko pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. He was sentenced to 11 years in prison. He was released from custody in October 1999. Heather Swallers pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to seven years in prison. She was released from custody in February 1998. In popular culture The murder resulted in a best-selling true crime book in 1998, Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge (), written by Jim Schutze. Publishers Weekly stated that it was "A chilling tale" and that Schutze "captured the mindset of the intellectually and emotionally shallow killers". Schutze worked for the Houston Chronicle. The book was adapted by David McKenna (credited under the pseudonym "Zachary Long" after he demanded his name be removed from the film) and Roger Pullis into the 2001 film Bully, directed by Larry Clark. In the film, Kent was portrayed by Nick Stahl, Puccio was portrayed by Brad Renfro, Willis was portrayed by Bijou Phillips, Connelly was portrayed by Rachel Miner, Semenec was portrayed by Michael Pitt, Swallers was portrayed by Kelli Garner, Dzvirko was portrayed by Daniel Franzese, and Kaufman was portrayed by Leo Fitzpatrick. The story was covered on American Justice, Forensic Files, and Murder Among Friends. The Forensic Files episode contains an interview with Derek Dzvirko about the murder. Notes References Schutze, Jim. Bully: Does Anyone Deserve to Die? HarperCollins, February 1, 1998. , 9780380723331. Available from Google Books William Morrow and Company, 1997. , Available from the Internet Archive External links Decision on Appeal leading to vacating the Death Penalty. Richey, Warren. "Man, 22, Gets Life Sentence For Role In Kent Murder." Sun-Sentinel. June 13, 1995. Sewell, Dan. "Murder Bares Sordid Teen Culture : Crime: Death probe unveils a suburban network involved in prostitution, pornography and robbery." Los Angeles Times.