Eric Niemi Is Sentenced to Life in Prison, No Parole, for R-Section Murder of Leonard LynnDecember 8, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 4 CommentsNiemi killed Leonard Lynn, his 72-year-old landlord, in a savage beating last year. The sentencing hearing reflected Niemi’s own demeanor: stark, almost shorn of emotions, dispirited, more matter-of-fact than anguished.