Harrisburg lawmakers failed to draft new laws on how long someone should stay in prison if convicted of second degree murder; this leaves questions for prisoners and burdens on courts in the weeks and months ahead.
In March, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life sentences for second degree murder are unconstitutional.
The court paused the impacts of that ruling for 120 days to let the general assembly make new laws– but tonight, time is up, and no new laws exist…