MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont’s top court has rejected an appeal from a woman sentenced to life without parole for killing a social worker and three relatives she thought played a role in her losing custody of her daughter.
Jody Herring’s attorney appealed her 2017 conviction in February. WCAX-TV reports her lawyers said the judge did not act appropriately in sentencing Herring to life in prison without the chance of parole because he did not say she could not be rehabilitated. Because of that, they said Herring should be able to have treatment and prove she can re-enter society.
Prosecutors argued they weighed all factors in recommending Herring’s sentence, and said there is little evidence that Herring will be rehabilitated.
The Vermont Supreme Court on Friday said they found “no error” in the judge’s decision.
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Information from: WCAX-TV, http://www.wcax.com
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