Md. prosecutors defend Beltway sniper’s 6 life sentences - WTOP Afternoon Headlines - Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Montgomery County prosecutors say a 2016 Supreme Court ruling doesn't apply to the surviving D.C. Beltway sniper, who was 17 at the time of the rampage that left 10 people dead. Lawyers for Lee Boyd Malvo want him to be resentenced and argue that his six life sentences are unconstitutional. [Logo](#) AFTERNOON HEADLINES - April 19, 2017 [mobile-header-ad]( [alt text here]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Md. prosecutors defend Beltway sniper’s 6 life sentences]( Montgomery County prosecutors say a 2016 Supreme Court ruling doesn't apply to the surviving D.C. Beltway sniper, who was 17 at the time of the rampage that left 10 people dead. Lawyers for Lee Boyd Malvo want him to be resentenced and argue that his six life sentences are unconstitutional. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Bill O’Reilly will not be returning to Fox News]( Bill O’Reilly “will not be returning to the Fox News Channel,” according to a statement from 21st Century Fox. 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