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Life Sentence for Deadly Peoria Shooting | Peoria News
A Peoria County judge handed down a life sentence plus 14 years for a deadly shooting, with the judge keeping remarks brief but letting the sentence speak for itself. The case was delayed after the defendant’s first lawyer had their license suspended, and the current team needed time for post-trial motions. Defense argued the crime was emotionally driven and highlighted the toll on the defendant’s own children, seeking leniency. But the judge weighed in heavily on the victim’s mother’s testimony—she described her son’s death as devastating, her own health declining, and her inability to…
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