Pennsylvania Supreme Court Overturns Hundreds of Juvenile Convictions

As ex-Judge Ann Lokuta tries to force her own reinstatement after the jailing to two of her former colleagues on the Pennsylvania courts, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has overturned as many as 1,200 juvenile convictions.

The convictions and sentenced were handed down by the former president judge of Luzerne County, Mark Ciavarella Jr. between 2003 and 2008, Ciavarella later pleaded guilty for accepting kickbacks to send kids to jail.

The scandal involving judges Michael Conahan and Mark Ciavarella reaches a new low for humanity. The question now is whether compensation will be paid to these kids.

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