 <unk> @-@ Anne <unk> and Susan <unk> were <unk> from Britain in 1994 , and were convicted by a jury decision on July 28 , 1995 for their roles in the assassination plot . They had unsuccessfully attempted to appeal their <unk> from Britain to Home Secretary Michael Howard . During their trial the prosecution presented twenty @-@ nine witnesses , including former followers of <unk> who placed both women in planning meetings where they discussed murdering Turner . David Berry Knapp , the former mayor of <unk> , testified for the government in the case and implicated <unk> and <unk> in the assassination conspiracy . Ava Kay <unk> ( Ma Ava ) , a <unk> disciple , testified in the <unk> case and stated that she had been part of the conspirators that plotted to assassinate Turner . In addition to Knapp and <unk> , co @-@ conspirators Richard Kevin <unk> , <unk> Caldwell , and Alma <unk> testified in the case pursuant to conditional plea or immunity agreements . Both women were sentenced to five years in prison . <unk> and <unk> did not testify during their trial . " We <unk> over everything – evidence , notes , evidence , notes . I think we did an absolutely fabulous job , " said one of the jurors . At the sentencing for <unk> and <unk> , the federal Judge Malcolm Marsh described them as " people of obvious goodwill who had committed an extremely serious offense against the criminal justice system . " Prosecutor Tim <unk> called the conspiracy to commit assassination " a deadly serious crime aimed at the heart of the criminal justice system . " <unk> and <unk> were released from imprisonment at <unk> Dublin , California in April 1998 , and returned to Britain . 
