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February 20, 2024

Pennsylvania high court takes up challenge to the state’s life-without-parole sentences

HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania’s high court will consider whether some automatic life sentences for those convicted of murder violate constitutional protections for defendants, the justices said Friday.

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