Death penalty imposed in Montgomery County after 14 years
Montgomery County jurors on Monday sentenced James Edward Perry to death for the first degree murders of Mildred Horn her son Trevor and nurse Janice Saunders marking the county's first such verdict in 14 years. The jury found aggravating factors outweighed mitigating mercy. Assistant State's Attorney Robert Dean called the outcome very hard fought but fair. The state plans death for Lawrence Horn next, with venue options under consideration.
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Maryland death row likely to grow despite new speedup law
Despite a new Maryland law cutting appeal time, death row numbers are expected to rise. The measure could shorten the window from sentencing to execution to about six years, with officials noting ongoing cases and recent death sentences.
Homeless killer of Gaithersburg man gets 20 year term
In Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Michael Mason sentenced Steven Philips to 20 years in prison after he pled guilty to second degree murder in the beating death of Onnie Lowell Mowell, 54, during an October 1994 argument over money. Philips faced a 30 year sentence with all but 20 suspended.
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