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Resentencing Brings Restitution After 40 Years | Lansing News
After 40 years, justice takes a major step forward for the family of John Hubbard, murdered in 1986—now facing financial restitution from his killer, Roger Ruthruff, who’s being resentenced due to a Supreme Court ruling. Though Ruthruff already served life without parole, this new order forces him to pay for lost income, pensions, and funeral costs, marking one of the first times a resentenced murderer is held financially accountable to victims’ families. It’s a powerful moment of closure for the Hubbards, a legal precedent set in motion by evolving justice—and a reminder that the ripple…
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