In Historic Ruling, PA Supreme Court Abolishes Mandatory Life Without Parole for Felony Murder

Derek Lee to be resentenced as court throws out his life-without-parole punishment CONTACT: Emily Cleath, Abolitionist Law Center, 412-482-4242, emily@alcenter.org  Jules Rodgers, Amistad Law Project, 214-542-4117, jules@amistadlaw.org  Jen Nessel, Center for Constitutional Rights, jnessel@ccrjustice.org March 26, 2026, Pittsburgh – Today, in a landmark ruling, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court found mandatory life without parole for felony … Continue reading In Historic Ruling, PA Supreme Court Abolishes Mandatory Life Without Parole for Felony Murder