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Life Sentence with Parole Possibility | Lexington News
Shannon Gilday, convicted but mentally ill in the 2022 murder of Jordan Morgan, has been sentenced to life with parole possible after 21 years — credit for his four-year incarceration already served. He also faces concurrent 17 years for multiple violent offenses against the family, including attempted murder and home invasion. The victim’s father, Wesley Morgan, plans to sue to make those 17 years run consecutively, arguing Gilday’s mental state shouldn’t shield him from full accountability. Gilday’s defense intends to appeal, claiming his mental illness negated criminal responsibility. The…
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