The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that mandatory life sentences for second-degree murder are unconstitutional — a significant decision that is likely to reshape a portion of state law ...

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Pennsylvania’s practice of sentencing those convicted of felony murder to automatic life sentences is unconstitutional. Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday ...

Pennsylvania’s high court on Thursday overturned the use of automatic life sentences without parole for people convicted of second-degree murder, saying it violates the state’s constitutional ban on ...

There’s a little-understood law in Pennsylvania that can send someone to prison for life without parole for murder, even when they didn’t actually kill someone. It’s called felony murder, or ...

Pontiac — Oakland County prosecutors plan to consider fighting to uphold life without parole sentences for 16 people eligible for resentencing for a murder they committed. The Michigan Supreme Court ...