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NH Supreme Court upholds resentencing for 2 given life in prison for murder as teens
Modified: 4/20/2021 10:21:31 PM
CONCORD The sentences of two men convicted of murder as teenagers decades ago were upheld Tuesday by the New Hampshire Supreme Court, which disagreed with their lawyers that the terms amount to life imprisonment.
Robert Dingman, 42, was 17 when he and his 14-year-old brother fatally shot their parents in 1996 in their Rochester home. He was sentenced to mandatory life in prison without parole. His brother, Jeffrey Dingman, testified against him, got 30 years to life in a plea deal, and was released in 2013.
Eduardo Lopez Jr., 47, was convicted of fatally shooting Robert Goyette in 1991 while trying to steal his car in Nashua. He, too, was 17 when the crime happened and received the same mandatory life sentence as Robert Dingman.
Gov. Doug Ducey vetoed a controversial sex education bill but issued an executive order requiring public notice of any such curriculum before it can be used in Arizona classrooms.
The dual actions appeared to be a compromise between the provisions of Senate Bill 1456 and critics who said it would marginalize LGBTQ children by, among other things, banning discussion of issues related to gay and trans history.
Ducey called the bill broad and overly vague as he issued only his second veto of the legislative session.
The bill was sponsored by Sen. Nancy Barto, R-Phoenix. It had strong GOP support but equally strong opposition from Democrats.
Court upholds sentences for 2 convicted of murder as teens
KATHY McCORMACK, Associated Press
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) The sentences of two men convicted of murder as teenagers decades ago were upheld Tuesday by the New Hampshire Supreme Court, which disagreed with their lawyers that the terms amount to life imprisonment.
Robert Dingman, 42, was 17 when he and his 14-year-old brother fatally shot their parents in 1996 in their Rochester home. He was sentenced to mandatory life in prison without parole. His brother, Jeffrey Dingman, testified against him, got 30 years to life in a plea deal, and was released in 2013.
Eduardo Lopez Jr., 47, was convicted of fatally shooting Robert Goyette in 1991 while trying to steal his car in Nashua. He, too, was 17 when the crime happened and received the same sentence as Robert Dingman.
Costa Rica on Monday began inoculating citizens and residents against Covid-19 using the AstraZeneca vaccine.
At a ceremony, several Costa Rican authorities received the vaccine in an apparent effort to boost confidence in the AstraZeneca formula. Health Minister Daniel Salas called the event a “symbolic” reminder that “everyone who can get vaccinated should get vaccinated.”
“Even though there have been some controversies, this has continually shown to be a highly safe vaccine,” Salas said. “We have to remember that in this fight against Covid-19, vaccines continue to be our strongest tool to end the pandemic.”
Salas, Public Security Minister Michael Soto and Caja President Román Macaya were among the first people to receive the jabs.