Jury recommends life in prison without parole for man convicted of killing 4 at Ohio townhome
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A jury is recommending a life sentence without parole for a 22-year-old man convicted of killing four people in a northeast Ohio townhome last year.
The jury in Akron decided against recommending the death penalty Friday for Derrick Brantley.
Brantley's attorney says they're pleased the jury opted not to choose a death sentence. He says there will be an automatic appeal of the conviction.
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The same jury convicted Brantley of aggravated murder in the April 2013 slayings of the young adults.
All four were shot in the head during a drug-related robbery. Prosecutors say the crime had roots in the state's growing heroin epidemic.
Brantley didn't testify during the four days of testimony in the sentencing hearing.