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Crime, News

A Milton woman sentenced to life seeks shorter sentence

May 15, 2025 | Marlo Scafe

Six years after being sentenced to life for second-degree murder, a Milton woman is now seeking to overturn the life sentence.

Melissa Blair Pocopanni was convicted of second-degree murder, two counts of attempted second-degree murder, and principal armed robbery in November 2018 and sentenced in January 2019.