🌱 Prosecutors rule out death penalty in Alton family killings case
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- Prosecutors rule out death penalty in Alton family killings case
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• State won't seek death penalty for Alton man accused of killing family (valleycentral.com) — Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against Gaurav Chopra, the 20-year-old accused of killing his parents and grandmother at their Alton home in June. The decision was filed Monday in the 139th District Court. Chopra has pleaded not guilty and remains jailed, with a pretrial hearing scheduled for Nov. 16. 
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