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Man Gets 20 Years to Life in Death Wish Murder of Motivational Speaker

The man convicted of murdering a debt-ridden motivational speaker who prosecutors say wanted to arrange his own death was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison today in New York. Kenneth Minor, 36, had been found guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of 52-year-old Jeffrey Locker. Minor argued that Locker...

US Contractor Gets 15-Year Sentence in Cuba

HAVANA - A Cuban court on Saturday found U.S. contractor Alan Gross guilty of crimes against the state and sentenced him to 15 years in prison, a verdict that brought a swift and strongly worded condemnation from Washington. The court said prosecutors had proved that Gross, 61, was working on a "subversive" program paid...

Chandra Levy's Killer Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison

Ingmar Guandique, the Salvadoran immigrant who was convicted of killing Capitol Hill intern Chandra Levy, was sentenced today to 60 years in prison. Guandique, 29, spoke briefly through a Spanish interpreter, telling the judge he was sorry for Levy's death but that he had nothing to do with it. "I am innocent," he...

Judge Has Many Options in Sentencing Tom DeLay

AUSTIN, Texas (Nov. 25) - Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay argued throughout his trial that the deck was stacked against him by a politically motivated prosecutor and a jury from the most Democratic city in one of the most Republican states. But following DeLay's conviction Wednesday on money laundering and...

Defense Argues Against Death Penalty in Home Invasion Murders

(Oct. 18) -- Steven Hayes, the man convicted of murdering a woman and her two daughters in a brutal 2007 home invasion, could be "likable" if circumstances were different. That's according to defense attorney Patrick Culligan, who is fighting for Hayes' life today in court as the sentencing phase of the high-profile case...