Minnesota Defendant Receives Dual Life Sentences in Killings of Legislator and Spouse

The Minnesota man who pleaded guilty to killing a top Democratic lawmaker and her husband was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison on Thursday, a little over a year after the political attacks.

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A Minnesota resident entered a guilty plea to murdering a high-ranking Democratic state legislator and her spouse, resulting in a sentencing of two consecutive life terms handed down Thursday. The convictions conclude a case that emerged from violence targeting political figures roughly 13 months prior to the court decision.

The defendant will spend the remainder of his life incarcerated without the possibility of parole, marking a definitive conclusion to the investigation into the deaths of the prominent state official and her family member.