Judge Considers Life Sentence in Indianapolis Explosion Case

Judge Considers Life Sentence in Indianapolis Explosion Case
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SOUTH BEND, Ind.—A judge is set to consider whether an Indianapolis man should be eligible for a life without parole prison sentence after a jury convicted him of murder, arson and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud in a home explosion that gutted a subdivision and killed two neighbors.

St. Joseph County Superior Court Judge John Marnocha will hear arguments Wednesday, a day after a jury convicted Mark Leonard, 46, of 53 counts after deliberating less than four hours over two days.