The Missouri Supreme Court ordered a trial court judge on Thursday to set aside a judgment he issued this week allowing a man who had been sentenced to death after a murder conviction to instead serve life in prison in an agreement with county prosecutors.
Missouri high court pauses life sentence ruling for inmate on death row
The Missouri Supreme Court ordered a trial court judge on Thursday to set aside a judgment he issued this week allowing a man who had been sentenced to death after a murder conviction to instead serve life in prison in an agreement with county prosecutors.