Claudia Banton sentenced to 23 years-to-life for shooting childhood friend execution-style in Crown Heights

Applause broke out in a Brooklyn courtroom Monday, as Claudia Banton was sentenced to 23 years-to-life in prison for the 2021 execution-style killing of Delia Johnson.

The sentencing marked the end of a four-year ordeal for Johnson’s family.

“I feel like she deserved more,” said Johnson’s sister, Cordelia McCray. “But today is about change, and today is about forgiving.”…

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