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Getaway Driver Takes Guilty Plea In ChesCo Home Invasion Murder Of Teen Boy Getaway Driver Takes Guilty Plea In ChesCo Home Invasion Murder Of Teen Boy
Getaway Driver Takes Guilty Plea In ChesCo Home Invasion Murder Of Teen Boy A Berks County man took a guilty plea in the Chester County home invasion murder of a teenage boy, authorities announced Thursday. Jonathan Malave, 36, of Reading, pled guilty to third-degree murder, robbery, and conspiracy to commit robbery for his role in the killing of 17-year-old David Doyle III in Pottstown, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Malave drove the car carrying two of three co-defendants after the murder, authorities said. On Sept. 24, 2017, North Coventry officers discovered the teen boy with a gunshot wound to the stomach in a home on Worth Boulev…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Comfort Dogs Allowed For Some During Criminal Trials, PA Supreme Court Rules Comfort Dogs Allowed For Some During Criminal Trials, PA Supreme Court Rules
Comfort Dogs Allowed For Some During Criminal Trials, PA Supreme Court Rules Comfort dogs will be allowed in criminal trials, but only under certain conditions, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. To avoid any potential prejudice to the defendant's right to a fair trial, a comfort dog may accompany a trial witness if the animal will allow the witness to testify in a reliable and truthful manner. The ruling stems from a 2018 murder trial in Chester County where Melody, a comfort dog, was allowed to sit next to a child witness during testimony, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Sheron Jaeln Purnell was found guilty of the 2016 mu…

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by Nicole Acosta