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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Ex-Pennsylvania judge gets prison term for shooting and wounding her ex-boyfriend as he slept

Judge Charged Attempted Murder - (PennLive/The Patriot-News)

A former magistrate judge in Pennsylvania convicted of shooting and wounding her ex-boyfriend in the head as he slept has been sentenced to 13 1/2 to 30 years in prison.

Sonya McKnight was convicted last month on attempted homicide and aggravated assault charges. She resigned her post during Wednesday's hearing, where the judge told her she was “totally without remorse” for the shooting.

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