Appeals Court Blocks For Now New Sentencing For DC Sniper

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court is temporarily blocking an order that would grant new sentencing hearings to convicted sniper Lee Malvo.
The Virginia Attorney General’s Office said Friday that the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond has issued a stay that leaves Malvo’s life sentences in place until it can weigh in on whether Malvo is entitled to a new hearing.
Last month, a federal judge in Norfolk ordered new sentencing hearings form Malvo in Fairfax an