USA - Pennsylvania / Ohio. A jury has decided against the death penalty for Terrell Yarbroug

A Washington County jury today has decided against the death penalty for Terrell Yarbroug, convicted of 1st-degree murder in the May 31, 1999, kidnap-slaying of Aaron Land, 20, and Brian Muha, 18.  Today's verdict means Terrell Yarbrough, 29, now faces an automatic 2 life terms in prison without chance of parole. Yarbrough was previously sentenced to death in Ohio. He was retried and convicted in Washington County after the Ohio conviction was overturned ( see Dec. 1, 2004 and Jan. 25, 2006) because the killings happened in Pennsylvania. Nathan "Boo" Herring also faces charges in the case. His trial is pending in Washington County.