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Melissa Hortman murder case and sentencing
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FIRST ENTRY JUL 23
JUL 23 · Day 1
Man sentenced to life for killing Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman
Boelter also critically wounded state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette.
Boelter agreed to plead guilty in June so federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty.
The killings sparked the largest police search in state history.