Man gets life for killing jewelry store owner

Miami Herald Saturday 4th February, 2012

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A South Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a West Palm Beach jewelry store owner during a robbery.A Palm Beach County judge sentenced 30-year-old Arron Smith on Friday after he was convicted of first-degree murder and other charges.Prosecutors say Smith and 53-year-old Kenneth Laws robbed the West...

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