Madalyn Murray O’Hair continues, albeit indirectly, to be in the news. This time, it concerns one of her murderers, whose sentence has been reduced<\/a> from life in prison to … 50-years.<\/p>\n His attorneys asked the judge to consider his \u201cexemplary\u201d conduct as a inmate over the last two decades, his age and health problems. They also argued the government was asking the judge to \u201csecond guess\u201d the jury\u2019s original verdict for Karr.<\/p>\n \u201cThe government decided to go back to the well,\u201d said defense attorney Christie Williams.<\/p>\n U.S. Attorney Matt Harding, in turn, argued for the maximum sentence allowable under the law: 20 years for conspiracy to commit extortion, plus 20 years for interstate travel to commit robbery and a combined 115 months for his two other convictions in relation to this case.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The court resentenced Karr to the maximum time available under the prevailing guidelines.<\/p>\n I created a Google news search for O’Hair, and no more than a couple of days go by without returning a hit — usually some editorial ranting about the impermissibility of teacher-led prayer, but occasionally some piece, like this one, concerning ongoing consequences of her life and activism. She led a consequential life, and she remains a vital figure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Madalyn Murray O’Hair continues, albeit indirectly, to be in the news. Continue reading \n