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Washington mdash; The Supreme Court dismissed a case involving Lee Boyd Malvo, one of the shooters who terrorized the Washington, D.C., region more than 15 years ago, after the state of Virginia changed its law regarding life-without-parole sentences for juvenile offenders.The move came after Malvo s lawyers and the state of Virginia notified the court that they agreed to dismiss the case in light of legislation signed by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam on Monday. Malvo will not seek resentencing on his Virginia conv
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stanley cup ences in Virginia, Malvo also received six life sentences without the possibility of parole for killings in Maryland. This photo provided by the Virginia Department of Corrections shows Lee Boyd Malvo.
stanley cups Virginia Department of Corrections / AP Under the measure enacted in Virginia, people who were sentenced to life in prison for crimes committed as a juvenile and who have served at least 20 years of their sentence are eligible for parole. Malvo received four sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole in 2004 for his role in the 2002 killing spree, during which he and John Allen Muhammad shot and killed 10 Dpin Bill that could lead to slavery reparations proposals may be nearing consideration on House floor
Here s my advice to George W. Bush: Go back to the breezy charm and snappy bravado that defined your debating style when you were taking on all challengers in the Republican primaries.Even with his celebrated smirk and the cocky frat-boy mannerisms that surfaced from time to time, the governor came across then as far more appealing than he did Tuesday night in Boston.For reasons that were not entirely Bush s fault, his eagerly-anticipated fi
stanley portugal rst debate with Vice President Al Gore was mainly fought on his opponent s turf. Most of the questions that moderator Jim Lehrer put to the candidates dealt with the kind of domestic issues that play to Gore 146 strength. But just because Bush was drawn into Gore s orbit on the issues, didn t mean he had to adopt the stiff, o
stanley termosy verly earnest persona that has long been the vice president s trademark.Yet that s how he chose to play it. Throughout the 90-minute exchange, Bush revealed little of the easygoing charm that has long been recognized as his strongest political asset. Even on those rare occasions when he did try to inject a lighter touch into the proceedings, the efforts at humor lacked spark and bite. For example,
stanley vaso during a long argument over their respective tax and spending proposals, Bush characterized Gore as a man who has great numbers. I m beginning to think not only did he invent the Internet, he invented the calculator. The put-down came across as a line that had been well-rehea
