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But a 12-person jury on Monday found the 50-year-old guilty of triple murder, a crime that carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
Each charge is a class A felony and carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison or life imprisonment, according to the complaint.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
The jury — made up of seven women and five men — fixed his punishment at life imprisonment.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
The maximum sentence for these crimes will now be life imprisonment, the report said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 June 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
Each charge is a class A felony and carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison or life imprisonment, according to the complaint.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
The jury — made up of seven women and five men — fixed his punishment at life imprisonment.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
The maximum sentence for these crimes will now be life imprisonment, the report said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 June 2025
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“Life imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20imprisonment. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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