Jury: Former SCI-Somerset inmate guilty of murder
SOMERSET, Pa. – Paul Jawon Kendrick, 29, a former SCI-Somerset inmate, was found guilty of first-degree murder and four other counts Friday in the death of corrections Sgt. Mark Baserman.
Jurors issued the verdict after two hours of deliberations at Somerset County Courthouse.
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