An Erie County judge said he was sending a message when he sentenced an Erie teen to 55 years to life in prison for the gang-related murder of 13-year-old Kasir Gambill in December 2020.
The message stands, and so does the lengthy sentence.
A state appeals court has affirmed the sentence that Judge John J. Trucilla imposed more than two years ago on the defendant, Deangelo J. Troop Jr…