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CRIMEAug 17 · 08:29 UTCPENNSYLVANIA CAPITAL-STARWhitney Downard

Philadelphia stands out for its approach for revisiting felony murder in Pa.

District attorneys expressed concern over potential 'chaos' resulting from the state legislature’s failure to create a sentencing structure for felony murder following an unconstitutional Supreme Court ruling regarding mandatory life sentences. Larry Krasner pointed to successful individualized resentencing efforts for juveniles as a template, citing Robert Saleem Holbrook as an example of community reintegration. The General Assembly was given 120 days to draft a solution but failed to achieve consensus.

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