 He was named runner up for the 2003 Politician of the Year by the political website [[PoliticsPA]].A well-publicized murder trial presided over by Judge Panella, provided the basis for the book "Lipstick and Blood" (Pinnacle True Crime 2006), by John Kearney.It is a nonfiction book about the joint murder trial of husband and wife defendants, Michelle Hetzel and Brandon Bloss, who were charged with the murder of Devon Guzman.