Peerce

Peerce confirmed the family’s appraisal of Roberta’s talents.

Impressed, Mr. Peerce arranged for Roberta to study with Mr. Herman, whose students included the Metropolitan Opera coloratura Patrice Munsel, who died last year.

“The war on drugs from the 1990s resulted in inordinately harsh and long prison sentences for offenders who did not deserve to serve that length of time,” Ms. Peerce said.

But Ms. Peerce said there were “hundreds, if not thousands more that meet the criteria.”

Mr Garza was said to be "disappointed" by the charges, according to a statement from his lawyer, Marjorie Peerce,