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August 8, 2026

Q&A with the DA: Supreme Court rejects mandatory life without parole for second-degree murder

By STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney

(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not...

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