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Jerry Mooney Case: Oklahoma Murder Conviction Under Review After Tucker McGee Ruling

Jerry Mooney Case: Oklahoma Murder Conviction Under Review After Tucker McGee Ruling

The 1995 murder conviction of Jerry D. Mooney, who brutally beat a 93-year-old man during a robbery, is now under review following a landmark ruling in the Tucker McGee case. This raises questions about sentencing practices for juvenile offenders in Oklahoma and the potential for Mooney’s release. Mooney, just 16 at the time of the […]