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On This Day August 24 1981 – John Lennon's Killer Mark David Chapman Was Sentenced 20 Years to Life

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On This Day August 24 1981 – John Lennon's Killer Mark David Chapman Was Sentenced 20 Years to Life.

On this day August 24 1981, Mark David Chapman was officially sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for the murder of John Lennon. The sentencing followed Chapman's shocking and tragic act on December 8 1980 when he shot and killed the former Beatle outside The Dakota building in New York City.

Chapman pleaded guilty to second degree murder and admitted in court that he killed Lennon for what he described as “self glory.” Despite psychological evaluations that pointed to mental...
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