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Five Men Get Life Sentences in Murder Cases

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Five Men Get Life Sentences in Murder Cases

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Several murder cases have resulted in life sentences. In Florida, Elijah Byrd was sentenced to life for the 2024 Christmas Day killing of Derrick Pettus Jr. In Lansing, Marcus Hayes received life for killing and dismembering Zacarri Taylor in 2024; his brother was also sentenced to life, while a third defendant pleaded guilty to lesser charges. In Georgia, Mayel Porter was sentenced to life without parole for the 2022 killing of 16-year-old Joshua Huff, while co-defendant Gregory Harris received 35 years. In Dallas, Steven Augusta Ridge was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life for the 1996 killing of 15-year-old Tamika Cromer.

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