Judge Denies Iverson's Appeal

After much debate, the penalty issued to Christian Iverson for killing his wife stands. Iverson, 54, entered a guilty plea to third-degree murder for shooting to death his wife, Patricia, at their Youngsville home on Feb. 20, 2007. In February of this year, Warren County Judge William F. Morgan sentenced Iverson to 20 to 40 years in prison. Iverson's attorney was before Morgan on Friday arguing that the penalty was equivalent to a life sentence and that sentence should be lessened because the murder was the end result of a tumultuous relationship and a heated act of passion.
Ultimately, the appeal for a shorter sentence was denied by Judge Morgan.