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Insanity plea fails in Richmond murder case
Thomas Lee Penn, 19, is convicted of first degree murder in the May 9 killing of 16 year old Cynthia Johnson in Richmond. He received a life sentence with no mercy and faces trial for five other murders. defense urged insanity while prosecution argued mental competence. Penn testified he acted alone. his 25 year old brother William faces murder trial in three deaths.
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Thomas Lee Penn
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Cynthia Johnson
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Richard R. Ryder
Commonwealth
James B. Wilkinson
R. Beverly Kelley
Central State Hospital
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