#karen shallo

[mikelogan]

Technically, Mr. Magadan, you have been found guilty of murder in the first degree, which is reserved for the killing of a police officer in the line of duty. The death penalty having been held unconstitutional by our Court of Appeals in Albany renders me powerless to sentence you to the punishment you so richly deserve. The Court therefore sentences you to a term of twenty-five years to life imprisonment. The People have recommended the severest limitation for any possibility of parole and I see no reason to disagree.